• Question: Why is water called H2O

    Asked by anon-274664 to Lauren on 9 Dec 2020.
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      Lauren McNaughton answered on 9 Dec 2020:

      Good question! H2O is the scientific name for water. It’s because water molecules are made from 2 Hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. The scientific names for all molecules are based on what atoms they are made from 🙂

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