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What is the most accurate description of compounds?

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A compound is a pure substance chemically combined by two or more different elements. 
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Water: two hydrogen atoms bonded to an oxygen atom. The type of bonds holding elements together in a compound can vary: two common types are covalent bonds and ionic bonds.
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