Iron (Fe, Z=26)

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the elements subtree

Transition metal with Z=26. Most abundant heavy element by mass in Earth's core and crust; peak of the nuclear-binding-energy curve. Structural metal of civilisation (steel) and biologically essential as the oxygen carrier in haemoglobin…

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