Fe - Iron - periodic table of the elements

The Iron Age was underway by 1000 BC; since then, the history of our technology based civilization has been the history of iron. Iron's strength was its first virtue and it's ferromagnetic properties are a gift. Iron is not without drawbacks, however. When in the presence of water, iron readily reacts with oxygen, making rust: a brittle, flimsy, red powder which is mostly useless.

Atomic number	-	26		Density	g/mL	7	.86
Atomic weight	u	55	.847	Melting point	K	1809
Bonding radius	A	1	.17	Boiling point	K	3135
Atomic radius	A	1	.72	Heat of vaporization	kJ/mol	349	.6
Ionization Potential	V	7	.87	Heat of fusion	kJ/mol	13	.8
Electronegativity	-	1	.83	Specific heat	J/gK	0	.44
The oxide is amphoteric.				Crystal are body centered cubic.
Electron configuration: [Ar] 3d⁶ 4s²

Other elements of the periodic table

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H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

Cs Ba La * Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn

Fr Ra Ac ** Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt 110 111 112 113

Lanthanides* Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu

Actinides ** Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr