26Fe

Iron

Transition Metal

Iron (Fe) is element 26, a transition metal, in period 4 and group 8 of the periodic table. Its standard atomic weight is 55.845, it melts at 1538 °C and boils at 2862 °C. It has been known since antiquity.

Atomic Number26

SymbolFe

NameIron

Atomic Weight55.845 u

CategoryTransition Metal

Period4

Group8

Melting Point1538 °C

Boiling Point2862 °C

Density7.874 g/cm³

Electron Config[Ar] 3d6 4s2

Discovered ByKnown since antiquity

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