Information valid for Fe-56 unless otherwise noted
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Iron

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Basic Information


Symbol: Fe
Atomic Number: 26
Mass: 55.845
Melting Point: 1535
Boiling Point: 2750
Number of Protons/Electrons: 26
Number of Neutrons: 30
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density: 7.86
Color: Silvery

Atomic Structure

[Bohr Model of Iron]  
Number of Energy Levels: 4

    First Energy Level: 2
    Second Energy Level: 8
    Third Energy Level: 14
    Fourth Energy Level: 2

Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Fe-528.3 hours
Fe-54Stable
Fe-552.7 years
Fe-56Stable
Fe-57Stable
Fe-58Stable
Fe-5954.5 days
Fe-601.5e+006 years

Facts


Date of Discovery: Known to the ancients
Discoverer: Unknown
Name Origin: Latin
Symbol Origin: From the Latin word ferrum (iron)
Uses: steel, hemoglobin (carries oxygen in blood)
Obtained From: iron ores

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