Question

Why is earth's core mostly made of iron

Answer 1

It is less dense than most other material and has a higher melting point so it will not melt.

Answer 2

Iron is a very dense element is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Earth's core mostly made of iron because Iron is a very dense element.

• Iron is the heaviest metals and inclines toward the core of the earth.
• The inner core is made up of hot and dense iron.
• Iron is the most plentiful element via quantity in the Earth, constituting approximately 80 percent of the core( inner and outer) of the Earth.
• Iron is plentiful because of its nuclear durability in the nuclear fusion reaction.