What is steel?

A. It is a compound of iron and various other elements including carbon.
B. It is an alloy of iron and various other elements including carbon.
C. It is an ionic substance made of iron and various other elements including carbon.
D. It is a composite of iron and various other elements including carbon.

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What is steel?

 		A.	It is a compound of iron and various other elements including carbon.
 		B.	It is an alloy of iron and various other elements including carbon.
 		C.	It is an ionic substance made of iron and various other elements including carbon.
 		D.	It is a composite of iron and various other elements including carbon.

vera_ewing · Answer

@JFraser A right?

jfraser · Answer

compounds must have ONE specific formula, and there is no ONE formula for "steel". there are lots of different kinds of steel.

diamondboy · Answer

definitely A is wrong

diamondboy · Answer

wait!! I would just shut up instead

jfraser · Answer

it's not D. "composite" is a vague and generalized term.

vera_ewing · Answer

Nvm it's B lol thanks :)