⛓️ Iron – The Everyday Metal
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Iron (Fe, from Latin "Ferrum", atomic number 26) is one of the most important metals for technology and humans.
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Properties:
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- Iron is hard, strong, and malleable.
- It rusts (forms iron oxide) when reacting with oxygen and water.
- Magnetic – iron attracts magnets.
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Uses:
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- Main component of steel, used for buildings, tools, and machines.
- Iron is essential for our bodies: it transports oxygen in the blood (part of hemoglobin).
- Found in many everyday items such as nails, pans, and bridges.
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Without iron, our civilization would be almost unimaginable.
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