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2007-01-07 15:01:17 · 5 answers · asked by im ur daddy 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The classical way to prove water is a compound is to apply a DC current to water and collect the gases at the anode and the cathode (the positive and negative terminals). Then react the two gases by placing a glowing splint into each container and observe the two different reactions (reaction with hydrogen will produce a loud pop while the reaction with oxygen will cause the splint to start burning again.
2007-01-07 17:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by Dobby_Baxter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water can be separated into its 2 component parts by electrolysis. Using a battery or direct current, place the electrodes or wires from a batttery in a very dilute solution of sulfuric acid in water. The cathode will release hydrogen and the anode will release oxygen. These may be trapped in test-tubes and then tested. If your chemistry lab at school has an electrolysis apparatus, you might borrow and use it. Any substance made of 2 or more elements is considered as a compound. It may be difficult to 'prove' water is a compound but you will have very strong evidence that it is by doing the above.
2007-01-07 23:10:33 · answer #2 · answered by docrider28 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seperate hydrogen from the oxygen... try to look up its chemical representation... oxygen in itself is a highly unstable element so it tends to bond with other elements more... take the ozone layer it's composed of 3 oxygen molecules... so when this green gas comes along it destroys the bonds and oxygen pairs up with the green gas
2007-01-07 23:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by AtsirkEiram 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignite hydrogen gas and you'll form water..just don't blow yourself up.
2007-01-07 23:04:05 · answer #4 · answered by Scott 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Separate it. (with dc current)
2007-01-07 23:05:14 · answer #5 · answered by emkay4597 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋