A.
The mixture would be a chemical combination of the elements instead of a physical combination.
B.
The individual properties of hydrogen and oxygen would not be retained in a mixture.
C.
The mixture would need to have more oxygen atoms than hydrogen atoms.
D.
The mixture would not need to have a certain ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms
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The correct answer is:
D. The mixture would not need to have a certain ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms.
In a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, the two gases can be present in any proportion without forming water. In contrast, water (H2O) is a specific compound that consists of two hydrogen atoms for every one oxygen atom in a fixed ratio.
