Iron

Name: Iron
Symbol: Fe
Atomic Number: 26
Atomic Mass: 55.845 amu
Melting Point: 1535.0 °C (1808.15 K, 2795.0 °F)
Boiling Point: 2750.0 °C (3023.15 K, 4982.0 °F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 26
Number of Neutrons: 30
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 7.86 g/cm3
Color: Silvery

Date of Discovery: Known to the ancients
Discoverer: Chinese
Name Origin: Latin
Symbol Origin: From the Latin word ferrum (iron)
Uses: steel, hemoglobin (carries oxygen in blood)
Obtained From: iron ores