Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
Pnma
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.
Neptunium was the first transuranium element to be discovered.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
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Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1940
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
- Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
- Currently known uses of Neptunium metal are limited to research purpose only.
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Neptunium’s isotope neptunium-237 is used as a neutron detectors.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
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Other Uses
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
α Allotropes
Ferrite (alpha Iron)
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γ Allotropes
gamma Iron
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Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d6 4s2
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable
Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor