by Byron studant at mill valley middle
school Facts: iron is the
fourth most used eliment in the world. It is also the
chepast metal as well. will rust when exposed to oeygen or
hydrogen. fealing hungry got iron. Uses:
Iron is used in several items such as Bikes, cars, briges,
nails, tools, tincans, and magnets. and a great deail of
other items as well. It is also the basic ingredant for
steel. Atomic symbol Fe Atomic number 26 Atomic mass 55.845amu melting point 1535.0øc boiling point 2750.0øc # of
protons/electrons 26 # of neutrons 30 density 7.86g color silvery Where is it found: you
can find iron all over the plase but theres a lot in your
body. have you ever eaten a bowl of cerial then you've eaten
iron. The iron you eat is mashed up into small pieces you
can't see with the naked eye. but there their. you con also
find them in your bloodstream carying oxygen. History:
iron comes from the latin word iren. The Fe symbol comes
from the latin word ferrum. first energy levle:2 second energy levle:8 third energy levle:14 fourth energy levle:2
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image found on www.tamuk.edu/chemistry/ WebElements/iron.gif