Iron

Latin nameFerrum
English nameIron
chemical symbolFe
atomic number26
relative atomic mass55,847
period4
groupVIII.B
classificationtransition metals
discovery yearN/A
melting point [°C]1535
boiling point [°C]2861
density [g cm-3]7,86
density at melting point [g cm-3]6,98
electronegativity [Pauling]1,83
stand. el. potential [V]-0,04
oxidation statesI, II, III, IV, VI
electron configuration[Ar]3d6 4s2
atomic radius [pm]156
covalent radius [pm]125
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,44
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]13,8
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]80
el. conductivity [S m-1]1.107
el. resistivity [10-6 Ω.m]0,101
1. ionizing potential [eV]7,9024
2. ionizing potential [eV]16,18
3. ionizing potential [eV]30,651
Mohs hardness4
Vickers hardness [MPa]608
Brinell hardness [MPa]490
shear modulus [GPa]82
Young's modulus [GPa]211
Curie's point [K]1043
state at normal conditionssolid

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