eli5: If Oxygen is a gas, and Hydrogen is a gas, how come they make a liquid?

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Answer 1

Oxygen isn’t a gas, its an element.

Hydro isn’t a gas, its an element.

Elements have “states” most common are gas, liquid and solid. These states are commonly triggered by temperature. E.G: Oxygen is a gas at most common temperatures found on earth, however is you make it cold enough it becomes a liquid, if you make it even cold it becomes a solid.

H2O aka water is commonly a liquid at any temp above 0c and below 100c