Which of the following can you use to justify the statement that the iron found in a sample of iron oxide is an element and not a compound?

A. The mass of the iron oxide is greater than the mass of the iron alone.

B. Iron is shiny while iron oxide is not.

C. Iron cannot be broken down into simpler substances

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Leonard Haynes

22 January, 11:45

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Madisen · Answer 1

C would be correct. An element is the most simple state of being. It cannot be broken down into multiple substances.