| Element Name | : Iron |  |
| Symbol | : Fe |
| Presence in: |
| 1. 70 kg Person | : 4.2 g |
| 2. Body | : 0.006 % |
| 3. Earth Crust | : 6.3 % |
| 4. Earth Ocean | : 0.0000003 % |
| 5. Universe | : 0.11 % |
| Properties: |
| 1. Atomic Number | : 26 |
| 2. Atomic Weight | : 55.845 |
| 3. Group | : 8 |
| 4. Period | : 4 |
| 5. Block | : d |
| 6. Density | : 7.874 g/cm3 |
| 7. Melting Point | : 1811 K |
| 8. Boiling Point | : 3134 K |
| 9. Electron Form | : [Ar] 3d6 4s2 |
| 10. State of matter | : Solid |
| 11. Color | : gray |
| Other Facts: |
| 1. Area of Presence in Body | : Enzymes, Hemoglobin |
| 2. Existence in type of Foods | : Vitamin C, Red meat, leafy green vegetables, fish (tuna, salmon),
eggs, dried fruits, beans, whole grains, and enriched grains |
| 3. Diseases | : Anemia, which causes lethargy, poor concentration, pale skin and shortness of breath |
| 4. Health Uses | : Helps in metabolism of almost all living organisms. |
| 5. Adult consumption / day | : Woman 15 mg, Men 11 mg |
| 6. Children consumption / day | : Nil |
| 7. Natural Form | : Hematite or ferric oxide, limonite or ferric oxide, magnetite or iron oxide, and siderite or iron carbonate. |
| 8. Other Forms | : Nil |
| 9. Source Place | : China, Russia, Brazil, Canada, Australia, and India. |
| 10. Common Uses | : Used in automotive, construction, containers, packaging, shipping,
machinery and industrial equipment, rail transportation, oil and gas
industries, electrical equipment, appliances and utensils. |
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