Oxygen atoms are used to make water molecules. Does this mean that oxygen, O₂, and water, H₂O, have similar properties? A)Yes, and this explains how fish are able to breathe water. B)Yes, but that their properties are similar is only a coincidence. C)No, but their similar properties are only a coincidence. D)No, compounds are uniquely different from the elements from which they're made.

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Compounds, such as water (H2O), have properties that are distinct and often vastly different from those of the elements (like oxygen, O2) that constitute them. This is a fundamental principle in chemistry where the combination of elements at the atomic level results in new substances with unique characteristics.

Oxygen Atoms Are Used to Make Water Molecules