Science Project

Done By: Cliffian Wisan 7.4Class no: 5

All About Element Iron

Name of Element: Iron or called Ferrum (FE)

Atomic number: 26Melting point: 1538°C or 2800°FBoiling Point: 2861°C or 5182°F

Facts About Iron

• It is a metal.• Discovered in 400 B.C.• It is discovered by the Egyptians.• It is one of the oldest element to be

found.• It is also called Ferrum which means

Iron in Latin.• Its symbol in the Periodic Table is

“Fe”.

Brief Description of Iron

The element Iron is one of the oldest element to be found in the Earth’s crust. Scientists found that iron is also found on the sun and on the stars. Most Iron are found in India. Iron is hard brittle and fusible. Most iron has a color of silver. It is the most powerful of all metals, yet cheap. Iron is non toxic. It carries oxygen in it. Iron is the fourth most abundant element in the Earth.

Some Pictures of Iron

http://periodictable.com/Samples/026.41/s12s.JPG

http://periodictable.com/Samples/026.32/s9s.JPG

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http://therealmtoys.com/wordpressorg/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/iron-man-2-war-machine.jpg

http://periodictable.com/Tiles/026/s10.JPG

http://z.about.com/d/geology/1/0/3/T/1/minpiciron.jpg

Effects on EnvironmentsTo Humans:• Lung Cancer because of the things we eat

that has iron in it that may remain in our tissues.

• We can get infection from dirty Iron.To our Environments (Animals & Plants):• 50% of animals die because of exposure

by Irons.• If irons are boiled, it may cause bad health

to the things around us like plants, animals and us because we take in the air.

Uses of Iron

3 uses of Iron:• Iron is used for making steel• Iron is used for making vehicles• Iron is used for making furniture.

Interesting Facts About Iron

1. Iron is the 6th most abundant element in the universe! And 4th most abundant element in the Earth!

2. Iron has been in the earth since 4000 B.C. ago!! The ancients found out about Iron.

3. Iron is the most used among all other metals.

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April 2010 <http://educationjlab.org/itselemental/ele026.html>

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C. “Iron.” Periodic table of elements. 24 April 2010 <http://www.radiochemistry.org/periodictale/elements/26 .html>

D. “Iron – Fe.” Chemical Data. 24 April 2010. <http://www.rsc.org/visualelements/pages/data/ron_data. html>

E. “Iron – Fe.” Iron. 24 April 2010. <http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/fe.htm>