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5 examples of a pure substance?

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This question is rather easily answered if you answer using only elements: Hydrogen, Helium, Carbon, Gold, Silver, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Calcium, Potassium, etc.
Here are a few pure substances that are not elements, rather compounds: Methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, pure water and table salt (sodium chloride).

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