person who discovered the element: unknown when it was discovered: before ancient times
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IronPerson who discovered the element:
unknown When it was discovered: before ancient
times
Characteristics
Metal
Group Name:
Transition Metal
Color: gray/silv
er
Symbol: Fe
Solid
Structure and LocationAtomic
Number Protons Electrons Neutrons Period Number Group Number
26 26 26 30 4 8
Iron
• The electron arrangement/configuration in the atom: [Ar] 3d6 4s2
• The density of the element: 7.87 g/cm3• Heat of Fusion: 13.80 kj mol -1• Heat of vaporization: 349.60 mol -1• Oxidation Number: 3• Purchase Price Pure: 7.2 per 100g• Purchase Price Bulk: .02 per 100g
Other Elements in the Same Group as Iron
Ru - Ruthenium
Hs - Hassium
Os - Osmium
ISOTOPES
Fe-52 Fe-54 Fe-55
Fe-56 Fe-57 Fe-58
Fe-59 Fe-60
Uses
1. It is used to manufacture steel and alloys.2. If chromium is added iron it is used to
improve durability and prevent rust.3. Found in the hemoglobin molecule, in a
human.4. It is used to transport oxygen to red blood
cells in plants and animals.
Some of the first elements discovered were, gold, silver, copper, and iron. They were discovered before 1 A.D. The first periodic table was published in 1869. The creator of the periodic table was Dmitri Mendeleev. Mendeleev had left some black spaces in the periodic table because he knew that there were other elements but he hadn’t discovered them.
Periodic Table Facts
Fun
Fact
s
Most commonly used metal.
The symbol Fe come from the Latin word “Ferrum”.
It makes up 5.6% of Earth’s crust.
It’s boiling point is 2750.0 Celsius.
It’s melting point is 1535.0 Celcius.
It’s atomic mass is 55.845 amu .
It’s mass number is 56.
Iron is primarily obtained from the minerals hematite.
Sources
http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/ru.html
http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele026.html
http://www.webelements.com/