Today this assertion is only partially valid; many nonstoichiometric compounds are known.
pure substance
A pure substance consists of only one type of element or compound. The composition of a pure substance always stays the same, with a fixed ratio of its constituent particles.
The composition of pure substances, such as elements and compounds, are always the same. The composition of mixtures can vary.
I believe it is an element.
Matter with a definite composition is a pure substance, such as an element, molecule, molecular compound, or ionic compound.
a substance
The chemical composition or properties of the substance remain constant regardless of the quantity present.
A compound has a fixed composition and is always a homogeneous pure substance.
Heterogeneous because it contains many different substances and is not always the same in composition.
A property of a pure substance is fixed composition. This means that the substance is made up of only one type of molecule or atom throughout, with no variation in its chemical composition.
Having a fixed composition means that a substance always contains the same elements in the same proportion by mass. This characteristic is a defining feature of pure substances like elements and compounds.
No substance always has the same composition and properties, unless that substance is only considered in one of the various phases of matter. An element would be the logical choice, but many compounds and even solutions are the same no matter what (of course dependent on phase).