Find out why you need iron in your diet, how iron is used in medicine? How many electrons does Iron have normally? How many protons? What is its atomic symbol? And how the metal iron is obtained from iron ore?You might also be interested in learning about the Iron Age. When did it begin? When did it end? Why did people switch from using bronze to using iron?
You need it in your diet because iron deficiency leads to low energy, irritability and depression. Iron's symbol is Fe; it is silvery malleable and ductile metallic transition element. Iron has nine isotopes and is the fourth most abundant element in the earth's crust. Required by living organisms as a trace element (used in hemoglobin in humans.) Quite reactive, oxidizes in moist air, displaces hydrogen from dilute acids and combines with nonmetallic elements.
You need it in your diet because iron deficiency leads to low energy, irritability and depression. Iron's symbol is Fe; it is silvery malleable and ductile metallic transition element. Iron has nine isotopes and is the fourth most abundant element in the earth's crust. Required by living organisms as a trace element (used in hemoglobin in humans.) Quite reactive, oxidizes in moist air, displaces hydrogen from dilute acids and combines with nonmetallic elements.
Iron is important in the diet as your blood requires Haemoglobin to be able to transport oxygen. Haemoglobin contains iron. Iron is Fe and it normally has 26 electrons therefore 26 protons. Iron extraction: Coke reacts with oxygen to form Carbon monoxide which reacts with the iron ore to produce carbon dioxide and iron. Limsestone (CaCO3) is added to the blast furnace and the heat thermally decomposes it to form carbon dioxide and calcium oxide reacts with acidic impurities withing the molten ore and they form a slag with stays at the top of the molten iron. The molten iron can then be drained from the bottom of the furnace where it is likely to be further processed to produce steel. The iron age is usually taken to begin in the 12th century BC in Persia and India and Greece. In other regions of Europe, it started much later. The Iron Age began in the 8th century BC in Central Europe and the 6th century BC in Northern Europe. Iron was more widely available and common the tin and copper which make the alloy bronze. Iron was also easier to resharpen whereas bronze would need to be reforged.
Iron is important in the diet as your blood requires Haemoglobin to be able to transport oxygen. Haemoglobin contains iron. Iron is Fe and it normally has 26 electrons therefore 26 protons. Iron extraction: Coke reacts with oxygen to form Carbon monoxide which reacts with the iron ore to produce carbon dioxide and iron. Limsestone (CaCO3) is added to the blast furnace and the heat thermally decomposes it to form carbon dioxide and calcium oxide reacts with acidic impurities withing the molten ore and they form a slag with stays at the top of the molten iron. The molten iron can then be drained from the bottom of the furnace where it is likely to be further processed to produce steel. The iron age is usually taken to begin in the 12th century BC in Persia and India and Greece. In other regions of Europe, it started much later. The Iron Age began in the 8th century BC in Central Europe and the 6th century BC in Northern Europe. Iron was more widely available and common the tin and copper which make the alloy bronze. Iron was also easier to resharpen whereas bronze would need to be reforged.
