Is iron a monatomic molecule

Answer 1

Iron is an element, therefore you can have a single atom of iron if you wish (on the Periodic Table of Elements the majority of the elements are single atoms). This excludes diatomic particles such as oxygen, or O2.

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Anyway, you may be talking about iron; like a lump of iron. If this is the case, it is a METAL. It is made of many, many tiny iron atoms, which connect into molecules. But if you are wanting to go as far as possible into the iron to find its source, you're looking for atoms.

Answer 2

Iron is a solid metal, therefore, it is a "gazillion-atomic" molecule. A piece of iron could be considered to be one giant "molecule" of iron. In a metallic substance each atom of the metal is covalently bonded to several adjacent metal atoms through a series of pi-bonds with highly delocalized electrons. This is why metals are good conductors of electricity.

You can read up on the various allotropes of iron. Iron crystallizes in three different arrangements. Then there is the ability of iron to form "domains" where all of the spins of the electrons are aligned. This allows iron to become a permanent magnet. Each domain contains billions and billions of atoms.

Therefore, there are NO individual "molecules" of iron in the solid state. If metallic iron was vaporized then you might get a "molecule" of some description. But iron vapor is not a common substance due to its very high boiling point.

Answer 3

Simple Answer: No

Real Answer:

To be an Organic Molecule a compound must have carbon in it. Iron is classified as a Transition Metal on the Periodic Table.

Answer 4

Iron is a metal so the bonding is metallic and there are no moelcules in the solid. This could be described as atomic but I have never heard it called that.

Answer 5

No. Iron exists as individual atoms.

Answer 6

No

Answer 7

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