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Is a diamond a pure substance if so why?

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Most precious stones are pure substances. Simply, a pure substance is a substance which is composed by molecules or directly by atoms of only one kind.

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Diamond is a pure substance because it is directly made up of carbon atoms. Salt water is not because it contains sodium chloride and water.Jan 3, 2013

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