Element Family
Transition Metal
Probably Post-Transition
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
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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.
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
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Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 2003
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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 Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
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
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
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
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d6 4s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable
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Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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