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What makes a compound a pure substance ​

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Compounds contain more than one type of material. Yet both compounds and elements are considered pure substances.

Pure compounds are created when elements combine permanently, forming one substance

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So, a mixture can be separated into its original components, while a pure compound cannot.

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