Fe

Iron

Z 26 55.845 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

8

Period

4

Block

d

Occurrence

PrimordialNative

Biological Role

Micronutrient

History

~5000 BCE (discovery)

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Named By

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Latin Name

Ferrum

Abundance

Universe

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x