Why water's ratio is 1:8??

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Solution

The formula of water clearly depicts that 2 atoms of hydrogen are attached to 1 atom of oxygen.

Mass of hydrogen is 1u; 2 hydrogen is there so mass is 2u

Mass of oxygen is 16 u

So ratio is 2:16
= $i n space t h e space p r e v i o u s space a n s w e r comma r a t i o space comma equals fraction numerator m a s s space o f space h y d r o g e n over denominator m a s s space o f space o x y g e n end fraction equals 2 over 16 equals 1 over 8$ 1:8

So ratio is 1:8 in the respective above order.

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Why water's ratio is 1:8??

The formula of water clearly depicts that 2 atoms of hydrogen are attached to 1 atom of oxygen. Mass of hydrogen is 1u; 2 hydrogen is there so mass is 2u Mass of oxygen is 16 u So ratio is 2:16 = 1:8 So ratio is 1:8 in the respective above order.