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Iron

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Iron is a strong metal.

Widmanstatten hand.jpg
Widmanstatten hand.jpg
It is deep inside the Earth. It is also in your blood. This helps you breathe. Iron can turn into rust. Do you see rust on old things?

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File:Iron-alpha-pV.svg
Iron-alpha-pV.svg
File:Pure iron phase diagram (EN).svg
Pure iron phase diagram (EN).svg
File:Magnetization curves.svg
Magnetization curves.svg
File:Ironattenuation.PNG
Ironattenuation.PNG
File:Widmanstatten hand.jpg
Widmanstatten hand.jpg
File:Roussillon_sentier_des_ocres2.JPG
Roussillon_sentier_des_ocres2.JPG
File:Outcropping banded iron formation - panoramio.jpg
Outcropping banded iron formation - panoramio.jpg
File:Pourbaix Diagram of Iron.svg
Pourbaix Diagram of Iron.svg
File:Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate.jpg
Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate.jpg
File:Ferrate_and_permanganate_solution.jpg
Ferrate_and_permanganate_solution.jpg
File:Iron(II)-sulfate-heptahydrate-sample.jpg
Iron(II)-sulfate-heptahydrate-sample.jpg
File:2-isomers-of-ferrioxalate.svg
2-isomers-of-ferrioxalate.svg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.4 | Vital Level 3