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potassium (k)
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An element is a pure substance made of only one type of atom. Potassium (K) is a single - type atom entity and cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. A compound is made of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded together, and a mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. Since potassium consists of only potassium atoms, it is an element.
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