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Iron. Person who discovered the element : unknown When it was discovered : before ancient times . Structure and Location. 26. 26. 26. 30. 4. 8. Iron. The electron arrangement/configuration in the atom: [ Ar ] 3d 6 4s 2 The density of the element: 7.87 g/cm3
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Iron Person who discovered the element: unknown When it was discovered: before ancient times
Structure and Location 26 26 26 30 4 8
Iron • The electron arrangement/configuration in the atom: [Ar] 3d6 4s2 • The density of the element: 7.87 g/cm3 • Heat of Fusion: 13.80 kj mol -1 • Heat of vaporization: 349.60 mol -1 • Oxidation Number: 3 • Purchase Price Pure: 7.2 per 100g • Purchase Price Bulk: .02 per 100g
Other Elements in the Same Group as Iron Os - Osmium Ru - Ruthenium Hs - Hassium
Uses • It is used to manufacture steel and alloys. • If chromium is added iron it is used to improve durability and prevent rust. • Found in the hemoglobin molecule, in a human. • It is used to transport oxygen to red blood cells in plants and animals.
Periodic Table Facts Some of the first elements discovered were, gold, silver, copper, and iron. They were discovered before 1 A.D. The first periodic table was published in 1869. The creator of the periodic table was Dmitri Mendeleev. Mendeleev had left some black spaces in the periodic table because he knew that there were other elements but he hadn’t discovered them.
Sources http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/ru.html http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele026.html http://www.webelements.com/