iron

Iron  1.  element: iron 2. symbol: Fe 3. atomic number: 26 4. most common mass number: 26  5. Physical state at room temperature: solid 6. meaning of element:  from the Anglo-Saxon word " //iron //" or " //iren //" (the origin of the symbol Fe comes from the Latin word " //ferrum //" meaning " //iron //  "). 7. Uses of element: steel, most common metal  8. biological importance: essential to all life, carries oxygen around blood stream 9. discovery: its been known since ancient times 10. how was It discovered: known in prehistoric times 11. physical properties: lustrous, metallic, grayish tinge 12. chemical properties:  conducts heat and electricity, has a luster, and forms positive ions in its chemical reactions, easily magnified 13: common compounds of element: iron oxide, iron sulfite, diron trioxide, iron persulphite 14. common ions of the element: yes. 15. isotopes: Fe-57, Fe-58, Fe-56, Fe-54 16 . melting point: 2800 F 17. boiling point: 5182 F iron is in the compound Iron difluoride with the element fluoride.

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