2022: Atomic Symbol Fe (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...)

Every Atom has a symbol to represent them. Some are easy to figure out... But what is the atom whose symbol is Fe?

The answer is Iron (Fe). But there's a lot of secret / fun facts about Iron that people don't know. Let me walk you through this atom...

Iron Overview

Atomic Symbol

Fe (Iron)

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Used in steel and other alloys. Essential for humans. It is the chief constituent of hemoglobin which carries oxygen in blood vessels. Its oxides are used in magnetic tapes and disks.

Sources

Obtained from iron ores. Pure metal produced in blast furnaces by layering limestone, coke and iron ore and forcing hot gasses into the bottom. This heats the coke red hot and the iron is reduced from its oxides and liquified where it flows to the bottom

Description

Malleable, ductile, silvery-white metal. Fourth most abundant element in the earth's crust (56,300 ppm). Ninth most abundant element in the universe.

Name Origin

Anglo-Saxon: iron; symbol from Latin: ferrum (iron).

Atomic Number

26

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

55,847

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Want to learn more details? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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