Important Facts about Iron in the Periodic Table

·   Atomic number: 26

·  Family name: Transition Metal

·  Chemical Symbol: Fe

·  Atomic Mass: 55.845

·  Period: 4

·  Group: 8B

·  Number of Electrons: 26

·  Number of Neutrons: 30

Iron
By Annie Tyson
Fun Facts About Iron

· Found in the sun and different types of stars

· Iron filing salts cause sparks and flames by a mixture of potassium chlorate and sucrose

· Fe is the abbreviation of ferrum which means iron in Latin

· Part of plants and animal life

· Key component of blood

Description, History, and Mining of Iron

Iron metal is a grayish or silvery, shiny metal, which has important magnetic properties. Iron is found in your blood, desks, computers, and in cereal.

The founder of iron is unknown. Iron was found in the A.D. 400, we know this because there is a pillar standing in India that is made out of iron which is that old. Iron was also once used to make weapons and jewelry.

Iron is usually found in the oar, haematite. Iron is also found minerals such as magnetite.

This is the atomic structure of Iron. Iron has 26 protons and 30 neutrons.
This is the form of iron at room temperature
This is the effect of iron filing salt which causes sparks and flames. (second fun fact in the fun facts section)
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