Iron

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Iron
Fe
In situ availability: abundant
Necessity: essential
Atomic number: 26
Atomic mass: 55.845
group: 8
period: 4
normal phase: Solid
series: Transition Metals
density: 7.86 g/cm3
melting point: 1811K,
1538°C,
2800°F
boiling point: 3134K,
2861°C,
5182°F
N/AN/AN/A
Mn ← Fe → Co
TcRuRh
Atomic radius (pm): 140
Bohr radius (pm): 156
Covalent radius (pm): 125
Van der Waals radius (pm):
ionic radius (pm): (+3) 55
1st ion potential (eV): 7.90
Electron Configuration
1s2
2s2 2p6
3s2 3p6 3d6
4s2
Electrons Per Shell
2, 8, 14, 2
Electronegativity: 1.83
Electron Affinity: 0.15
Oxidation states: 2, 3
Magnetism: Ferromagnetic
Crystal structure: Body centered cubic

Iron is a Transition Metal in group 8. It has a Body centered cubic crystalline structure. This element has 4 stable isotopes: 54, 56, 57, and 58.

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