1. Person who discovered the element: unknown When it was discovered: before ancient times

2. Characteristics Metal Group Name: Transition Metal Color: gray/silver Symbol: FeSolid

3. Atomic Number ProtonsElectronsNeutrons Period Number Group Number 26 3048

4. The electron arrangement/configuration in the atom: [Ar] 3d 6 4s 2 The density of the element: 7.87 g/cm3 Heat of Fusion: 13.80 kj mol -1 Heat of vaporization: 349.60 mol -1 Oxidation Number: 3 Purchase Price Pure: 7.2 per 100g Purchase Price Bulk:.02 per 100g

5. Other Elements in the Same Group as Iron Ru - Ruthenium Hs - Hassium Os - Osmium

7. Uses 1.It is used to manufacture steel and alloys. 2.If chromium is added iron it is used to improve durability and prevent rust. 3.Found in the hemoglobin molecule, in a human. 4.It is used to transport oxygen to red blood cells in plants and animals.

8. Some of the first elements discovered were, gold, silver, copper, and iron. They were discovered before 1 A.D. The first periodic table was published in 1869. The creator of the periodic table was Dmitri Mendeleev. Mendeleev had left some black spaces in the periodic table because he knew that there were other elements but he hadn’t discovered them.

9. Fun Facts Most commonly used metal. The symbol Fe come from the Latin word “Ferrum”. It makes up 5.6% of Earth’s crust. It’s boiling point is 2750.0 Celsius. It’s melting point is 1535.0 Celcius. It’s atomic mass is 55.845 amu. It’s mass number is 56. Iron is primarily obtained from the minerals hematite.

10. Sources http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/ru.html http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele026.html http://www.webelements.com/