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

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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/