A basic outline of the Element Iron. Useful for replacing a lab on Iron (if so instucted), or as a brief history of Iron.

Irons periodic identification is "FE". Iron has an atomic mass of 55.845 AMU and its atomic number is 26. The melting point for iron is 1535.0 °C (1808.15 °K, 2795.0 °F) and its boiling point is 2750.0 °C (3023.15 °K, 4982.0 °F). There are 26 protons and electrons and 30 neutrons. Iron is a transition metal and its crystal structure is cubic. Iron has a density of 7.86 g/cm3 when measured at a level of 293 K. The isotopes of iron are FE-52, FE-54, FE-55, FE-56, …

…important part of society and our everyday life. We need iron to function correctly, when it comes to foods and nutrition and even materials. Iron is in steel, in vitamins and even in hemoglobin. We need to consume enough iron for a day in all different ways. References used: http://www-class.unl.edu/chem886a/hemoglobin/hemoglobin.htm http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/fe.html http://www.wqed.org/erc/pghist/units/WPAhist/wpa5.html