How many hydrogen atoms does a water molecule contain? one two three

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Chemistry

Amiyah Nielsen

30 June, 16:47

How many hydrogen atoms does a water molecule contain? one two three

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Agustin Hodge · Answer 1

2! water contains 2 hydrogen molecules, hence h2o

Jefferson Ortiz · Answer 2

Molecule of water contains 2 atoms of hydrogen.

Explanation:

Molecule of the water have the formula of H2O which contains, two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of the oxygen. Also, we can say that the water contains the hydrogen-oxygen ratio in 2:1. A molecule is the combination of one or more atom of the same element or different elements.

This is stated according to the law of definite proportion which tells that a molecule of a compound have the elements in a fix ratio to be called the molecule of that compound.