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IRON (Fe)
Atomic #: 26 Atomic mass: 52.845(2) g-mol-1
Protons: 26 Neutrons: 26 Electrons: 26
Melting point: 1538*C Boiling point: 2862*C Natural state: solid Discovered: Iron has been known since ancient times, and humans have been using it forever. Discoverer: Ancient Name history: From the Anglo-Saxon word iron. Iron's chemical symbol comes from the Latin word for iron, ferrum.
Iron Has many uses and applications in dailey life. First, iron is the cheapest element, and also makes up 5.6% of the earths crust. Iron plays a large role in the creation of chlorophyll in plants. Also the human body cannot function without small amounts of iron. It is an essential part in hemoglobin the substance that carries oxygen within red blood cells.
Location: Group 8, Period 4, Transaction metal
