Question

Write about the element - Iron.

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Answer 1

Discovery date-: approx 3500Bc
Origin of the name-: the name comes from the Anglo - saxon name 'iren'
Melting point -: 1538°C,2800°F
Boiling point-: 2861°C,5182°F
Relative atomic mass -: 55.845

Answer 2

Iron is a very active metal. It readily combines with oxygen in moist air. The product of this reaction, iron oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ), is known as rust. Iron also reacts with very hot water and steam to produce hydrogen gas. It also dissolves in most acids and reacts with many other elements.Occurrence in nature

Iron is the fourth most abundant element in the Earth's crust. Its abundance is estimated to be about 5 percent. Most scientists believe that the Earth's core consists largely of iron. Iron is also found in the Sun, asteroids, and stars outside the solar system.

The most common ores of iron are hematite, or ferric oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ); limonite, or ferric oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ); magnetite, or iron oxide (Fe 3 O 4 ); and siderite, or iron carbonate (FeCO 3 ). An increasingly important source of iron is taconite. Taconite is a mixture of hematite and silica (sand). It contains about 25 percent iron.

The largest iron resources in the world are in China, Russia, Brazil, Canada, Australia, and India. The largest producers of iron from ore in the world are China, Japan, the United States, Russia, Germany, and Brazil.