Pure substances can be elements or compounds.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Pure substance- If all the constituent particles of a substance are the same in their chemical nature, it is called a pure substance.
The matter is composed of either a pure substance or a combination of two or more pure substances.
In an example of pure water, all the molecules are H₂O, independent of the origin of that water.
A pure substance can either be an element or a compound.
Hence, the given statement is true.

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