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A pure substance which contains only one type of atoms is called


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a

An element

b

A compound

c

A solid

d

A liquid 

answer is A.

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A pure substance which contains only one type of atoms is an element.
An element contains only one type of atoms. It cannot be broken down or transformed into a simpler substance. Elements combine chemically in fixed proportions to form another type of a pure substance called a compound. Examples of elements are oxygen (O), fluorine (F) etc. Examples of compounds are water (H2O), sodium chloride (NaCl) etc.
 
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A pure substance which contains only one type of atoms is called