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Iron
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Iron
Iron is a silvery-white, lustrous, ductile, and malleable metal. It is found naturally in the earth's crust and is a key component of steel. Iron is highly reactive and readily forms compounds with other elements.
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FeAtomic number 26Transition metal
- •Silvery-white metal
- •Highly reactive
- •Ferromagnetic
- Atomic mass:
- 55.847
- Group:
- 8
- Period:
- 4
- Block:
- d
- State at STP:
- Solid
- Density:
- 7.9 g/cm³
- Melting point:
- 1538 K (1265 °C, 2309 °F)
- Boiling point:
- 3134 K (2862 °C, 5182 °F)
- Electron config:
- [Ar] 3d6 4s2
Iron is found naturally in the earth's crust, often in the form of iron ore.
Region: Earth's crust
