Is an iron nail a compound or element?

Answer 1

An Iron nail is an Element being that we know the def. for element: is the simplest form of mater. Seeing this we know that a Iron nail is a simple form of mater along with other metals.

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Answer 2

An iron nail is a compound because it is made up of iron atoms bonded together. Iron itself is an element, but when multiple iron atoms chemically bond to form a nail, it becomes a compound.

Answer 3

An iron nail is an element if it is made out of pure iron. Some nails are alloys and are in that sense classified as compounds.

Answer 4

compound