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1.1 Interesting Facts
Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Humphry Davy
1.3.2 Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1807
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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1.1 * 10
-1
%
Rank:
1
(Overall)
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3 * 10
-4
%
Rank:
9
(Overall)
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0.005
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.1 %
Rank:
1
(Overall)
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~0.0004 %
Rank:
9
(Overall)
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0.004
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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22.00 %
Rank:
1
(Overall)
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0.07 %
Rank:
9
(Overall)
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0.91
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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6.30 %
Rank:
2
(Overall)
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1.50 %
Rank:
6
(Overall)
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0.66
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank:
12
(Overall)
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0.04 %
Rank:
3
(Overall)
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0.042
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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0.01 %
Rank:
5
(Overall)
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0.20 %
Rank:
2
(Overall)
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0.14
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