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IRON
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Atomic Symbol |
Fe |
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Atomic Weight |
55.847 |
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Atomic Number |
26 |
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Electron Configuration |
2-8-14-2 |
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Oxidation States |
+2, +3
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State of Matter |
Solid heavy metal-ductile |
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Boiling Point |
3000 °C |
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Melting Point |
1535 °C |
HISTORY,
BACKGROUND & USES:
Discovered in ancient times. Iron is relatively soft. It's silvery white. Iron is very ductile and malleable. It's also a good conductor of heat and electricity.
It's strongly magnetic. The main ores of iron are hematite, magnetite
(also known as lodestone), and pyrites (also known as fool's gold).
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