Teacher: Ruth Correa
Student: Tessa Matus Gutiérrez
Group: 107

Delivery Date: October 20, 2016

Iron is a strong metal that is not that expensive. It is fairly cheap that’ why it is commonly used in manufacturing machine tools, automobiles, hulls of large ships, machine parts, and even building parts. A good chunk of structures today are made of metallic iron.

Iron is also common in many different tools, surgical equipments, and appliances. Stainless steel is a common type of steel used in a host of different products. It is created when iron is combined with other metals. It is 100% recyclable and is used in aircrafts and automobiles. The use of stainless steel and iron in this form makes every thing in our world today working perfectly fine.

I think iron is a really important element in our daily life and even though we dont notice it, it has helped us progress in many areas. We should appreciate or value it more.

REFERENCES
#26 - Iron - Fe. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2016, from https://www.hobart.k12.in.us/ksms/PeriodicTable/iron.htm

Uses of Iron | Uses Of. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2016, from http://www.usesof.net/uses-of-iron.html

Iron Properties - Periodic Table. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2016, from http://www.elementalmatter.info/iron-properties.htm

The name "iron" comes from the Scandinavian "iarn".

Iron has been known and used since prehistoric times. The writings of the most early civilizations refer to it, and there is evidence that it was known more than 7000 years ago; in China the usage of steel goes back to 2550 a.C.. Some vedic poets wrote that their prehistoric ancestors already knew iron and were able to transform it into utensils through a considerable range of technics.

Iron is an ancient element that has no specific date of discovery and no scientist to credit with its detection. The use of iron dates back to the Egyptians, who used it prior to 3400 B.C.

- Name: Iron
-Atomic number: 26
-Symbol: Fe
-Atomic mass: 55.845 amu
-Family: Transition metals
-Group & period: 8 & 4
-Metal
-Color: silver
ISOTOPES:
54 Fe, 56 Fe, 57 Fe, 58 Fe
-Natural state: solid
-Electron configuration: (1s2)(2s2)(2s6)(3s2)(3p6)(3d6)(4s2)