Basic Information
Name: iron
Symbol: fe
Classification: Iron is a transition metal
color:silvery-gray
Atomic weight : 55.847
state: solid
Melting Point: 1535.1 oC, 1808.2 K
Boiling Point: 2750 oC, 3023 K
Shells: 2,8,14,2
Electron configuration:[Ar] 3d6 4s2
Density @ 20oC: 7.87 g/cm3
Atomic volume: 7.1 cm3/mol
Structure: hcp: bcc: body-centered cubic
Hardness: 4.0 mohs