Iron is an element
Of course Element. Iron = Fe It cannot be separated by physical or chemical means and hence is an element Mixtures can be separated by physical means and compound by chemical means
oxygen is an element. it is not a compound.
Element
Both are mixtures.
Alloys are mixtures
Potatoes are mixtures.
Sulfuric acid is a compound
Iron could be a compound if you combined it with carbon. Then it would just be a alloy. Overall, iron is not a compound at all. It is an element.
Iron is a element, it isn't a compound
compound
ALL compounds are mixtures
in its pure form, iron is an element, but that may not be what you are referring to.... if you have iron oxide (rust), this is a compound of iron and oxygen.