why does Iron have the properties it has??as much inrformation as possible please10 points thank
You have to answer the question why is iron a metal. It is because it has an incomplete outer d electron shell which allows the basic metal structure to exist. It forms an atomic lattice with delocalised electrons effectively filling the spaces between atoms. This results in the physical properties (malleability, ductile etc.) it also gives a distinctive and wide spectrum of electronic states which give it the shiny appearence (light is not absorbed but reflected) and also facilitates electron transfer along the a wire (conductivity). In terms of chemical properties, these are principally determined by it having 2+ and 3+ as its stable oxidation states - itself a consequence of its d electron structure (you can look this bit up).
ron (pronounced /?а??n/) is a chemical element with the symbol Fe (Latin: ferrum) and atomic number 26. Iron is a group 8 and period 4 element. Iron and iron alloys (steels) are by far the most common metals and the most common ferromagnetic materials in everyday use. Fresh iron surfaces are lustrous and silvery-grey in color, but oxidise in air to form a red or brown coating of ferrous oxide or rust. Compared with steel which has a hardness of about 140 Brinell, pure iron is soft, about 80 Brinell.[1][2] Iron-56 is the second heaviest stable isotope produced by the alpha process in stellar nucleosynthesis, the heaviest being nickel-62; heavier elements require a supernova for their formation. Iron is the most abundant element in the core of red giants, and is the most abundant metal in iron meteorites and in the dense metal cores of planets such as Earth. hope this helps
Iron is a metal and as such is made up of a sea of metal cations in a sea of free electrons- metallic bonding. Iron is strong because the metallic bond is a strong bond. Iron is malleable because the cations can rearrange and change positions. Iron has a high melting and boiling point because the metallic bond is a strong bond. Iron is lustrous because of the free electrons. Iron conducts heat and electricity because it has free electrons that can move throughout the structure. Iron is dense because its atoms are packed closely together. Iron is ductile because its atoms can be made to slide over each other.
