Question

Hydrogen and oxygen make up water, which is a covalent compound. Which statement accurately describes hydrogen and oxygen? Hydrogen and oxygen are both metals. Hydrogen and oxygen are both nonmetals. Hydrogen is a metal and oxygen is a nonmetal. Hydrogen is a nonmetal and oxygen is a metal.

Answer 1

hydrogen and oxygen are both nonmetals

Answer 2

Hydrogen and oxygen are both nonmetals.

Step-by-step explanation:

From general knowledge, we know that hydrogen and oxygen are both non metallic gases at room temperature. But if we did not know this, the question telling us that they bond together covalently should give us a very strong hint that they are non metallic substances because that's how non metals bond with each other.