Is a spoon an element or compound?

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 neither an element nor a compound. It is an object made of a material usually consisting of a combination of different elements, such as stainless steel or plastic.

Answer 3

Element