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Iron
Electron Configuration 2,8,14,2
Electron Configuration [Ar] 3d6 4s2
Electronegativity 1.83
Enthalpy of Fusion 14.9 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 340.2 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 25.10 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 80.4 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion 11.8 μm m-1 K-1
Magnetic ordering Ferromagnetic
Electrical resistivity 96.1 Ω m
Speed of sound 5120 m s-1
Young's modulus 211 GPa
Shear modulus 5120 GPa
Bulk modulus 170 GPa
Poisson ratio 0.29
Mohs hardness 4.0
Vickers hardness 608 MPa
Brinell hardness 490 MPa
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 140 pm
Bohr Radius 156 pm
Covalent Radius 125 pm
Van der Waals 0 pm
Oxidation States
Main Fe+2, Fe+3
Other Fe-2, Fe-1, Fe0, Fe+1, Fe+4, Fe+5, Fe+6
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 759.3
M+ - M2+ 1561
M2+ - M3+ 2957
M3+ - M4+ 5290
M4+ - M5+ 7240
M5+ - M6+ 9600
M6+ - M7+ 12100
M7+ - M8+ 14575
M8+ - M9+ 22678
M9+ - M10+ 25290