Iron

Iron is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Fe (L.: Ferrum) and atomic number 26. Iron is a group 8 and period 4 metal. Iron is notable for being the final element produced by stellar nucleosynthesis, and thus the heaviest element which does not require a supernova or similarly cataclysmic event for its formation. It is therefore the most abundant heavy metal in the universe.

Related Topics:
Chemical element - Periodic table - L. - Atomic number - Group 8 - Period 4 - Metal - Stellar nucleosynthesis - Supernova

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