Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
Cmcm
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.
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1789
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.
- The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
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Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
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Other Uses
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
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
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d6 4s2
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Crystal Lattice
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ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100
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, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Poor Conductor