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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.
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Why is an iron nail not a mineral?
Minerals are pure elements. While iron by itself is an element, an iron nail would be made up of iron and various additives, thus making it not a pure mineral.
Is a matchstick magnetic?
No, they are made of wood or paper, and are not magnetic. An iron nail is attracted to a magnet, and can become magnetized.
Iron nail dipped in copper sulphate solution?
When an iron nail is dipped in the solution of copper sulphate solution , after a while the solution changes into the colour of green becoming iron sulphate and a brown substance is found on the iron nail which is copper so we get to know that the displacement reaction is produced
What hardness does a mineral have if it is scratched by glass but scratches an iron nail?
It would have to be 5.0 because glass has a hardness of 5.5 and an iron nail has the hardness of 4.5
What hardness does a mineral have if it scratched by glass but scratched an iron nail?
It would have to be 5.0 because glass has a hardness of 5.5 and an iron nail has the hardness of 4.5
What is nail element or compound?
if you mean an iron nail , then it is an element symbol "fe"
What is the difference between iron and iron nail?
Iron is a compound iron nail is a iron ore which means that the iron nail is a mixture of metals such as copper and zinc added to make the nail stronger.
Is iron nail element or a compound?
Nails are made from iron alloys (steels).
Is an iron nail a compound or element?
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.hope this helped (:info all from 'Organisms and the Environment' text book (:
Is nail polish a compound or an element?
Paint is a compound. It is made up of elements.
Is nail polish a mixture or a compound'?
a mixture.
Is the rust of an iron nail a compound?
Iron (Not rusted) is an element. However, when iron is in contact with air and water, rust will form on its surface. Rust is an oxide of iron and rust is a compound. Since rust is red/brown in colour it means that the iron has been oxidised to oxidation state '3'. , by the action of water and air. The chemical symbol form iron is Fe (Ferrum - Latin) The chemical formula for rust is Fe2O3 (Ferric oxide). There are other oxides of iron . They are FeO (ferrous oxide = green in colour) and Fe3O4 ( magnetite - grey/black in colour)
In order to rust an iron nail into iron 3 oxide what element is needed?
the exposure of water or moisture to the iron nail will convert the element to fe+3
What type of change rusting of nail?
It's an oxidation reaction forming iron oxide (rust). Basically: iron + oxygen = iron oxide Iron, (Fe) is an element and react easily with the element Oxygen (O2) the resultant material is a compound known as rust or iron oxide, (FeO2) this proces is known as oxidization.
Is a rusty iron nail a homogeneous mixture?
Homogeneous
Is a iron nail inorganic?
All organic compounds contain Carbon element. Iron nail contain some carbon but as a free element and such,so nail is called as made of metal and is inorganic.
Is an iron nail an element?
Yes & No. Iron is an Element with symbol Fe. Most Nails are an alloy of Iron and other metals and usually coated or anodized. However most nails will still have the properties of pure Iron, such as magnetism and oxidizes rapidly. Iron is an element. Nails are made using iron or iron alloys.
