Iron
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| Symbol: | Fe |
| Atomic Number: | 26 |
| Atomic weight: | 55.847u |
| Melting Point: | 1809K |
| Boiling Point: | 3135K |
| Number of Protons/Electrons: | 26 |
| Number of Neutrons: | 30 |
| Classification: | Transition Metal |
| Crystal Structure: | Body Centered Cubic |
| Density at 293 K: | 7.86g/mL |
| Color: | Silvery |
| Bonding radius: | 1.17A |
| Atomic radius: | 1.72A |
| Ionization Potential: | 7.87V |
| Electronegativity: | 1.83 |
| Heat of vaporization: | 349.6kJ/mol |
| Heat of fusion: | 13.8kJ/mol |
| Specific heat: | 0.44J/gK |
| Electron configuration: | [Ar]3d64s2 |
Crystal Structure
| Isotope | Half Life |
| Fe52 | 8.3 hours |
| Fe54 | Stable |
| Fe55 | 2.7 years |
| Fe56 | Stable |
| Fe57 | Stable |
| Fe58 | Stable |
| Fe59 | 54.5 days |
| Fe60 | 1500000 years |
| Date of Discovery: | Ancient |
| Discoverer: | |
| Uses: | steel, hemoglobin (carries oxygen in blood) |
| Obtained From: | iron ores |