Fe	Z =  26	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Iron
			From the Anglo-Saxon "isern", meaning "strong metal"
(AM) Atomic Mass	55.847  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+2, +3
(BP) Boiling Point	2750  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	1535  °C
(ρ) Density	7.87  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Body Centered Cubic
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.8	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.25  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.449  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Ar]  3d6  4s2	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	759.34  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	340  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	13.81  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	Known to the Ancients	♦	Location of Discovery	n/a
(E°) Standard Potential	Fe2+⇔ Fe (-0.440 V),   Fe3+⇔ Fe (-0.040 V)
Stable isotopes	54Fe,  56Fe,  57Fe,  58Fe
Discovered/Synthesized by	Known since ancient times
Natural Source	The mineral/ore hematite and magnetite
Common Uses	Steel alloys, structures, vehicles, magnets
Other Info	Latin name: Ferrum Nuclear fusion in stars stops at Iron
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