Is a spoon a compound or element?

Answer 1

That depends on the type of spoon and its construction:

• metal spoons are usually an alloy (a metallic "solid solution" of several different elements) and are sometimes also electroplated with a thin layer of another metal (usually a pure element like silver) on the surface; rarely are pure elemental metals used for the whole spoon
• plastic spoons are synthetic polymers (very complex organic compounds)
• wooden spoons are natural polymers (very complex organic compounds)
• ceramic spoons are inorganic compounds
• etc.

Answer 2

A spoon is a compound because it is made up of multiple elements like iron, carbon, and other trace elements.