Iron
By admin • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: UncategorizedIRON
Iron is a silvery, malleable and a ductile metallic transition element. It is characterised by
Atomic number 26
Relative atomic mass 55.847
Relative density 7.87
Melting point 1535OC
Boiling point 2750OC
Is highly magnetic, but loses this property if heated above 766OC
OCCURRENCE
Iron is the fourth most abundant element and the second most abundant metal. Because of its high reactivity iron rarely […]