How is a pure element differentfrom an element in a compound?

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Updated: 8/17/2019

A pure element (on an atomic scale) is a series of the same atoms (same amount of electrons). Elements in compounds are fused to each other meaning that their amount of electrons may have changed and they may have a different charge.

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Is platinum a compound or a pure?

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