Properties+and+Uses+of+Iron

__Properties of Iron__
The properties of each and every element consist of two parts; physical properties and chemical properties. Physical properties can be observed, measured and identified by just looking at the specific matter. Such physical properties include; color, odor, size, mass and stability. In the other hand chemical properties can only be identified, measured and observed by changing the matter. These properties are like; flammability, malleability, freezing point and boiling point amongst others. Iron has many physical properties including its lustrous silvery gray effect. This element also exists in four distinct crytalline- forms. Iron has no particular odor at its solid form, you find distinct sizes of the element iron. There are various chemical properties for Iron including its melting point that happens to be at 1536 degrees Celsius and its boiling point that is at 2861 degrees celsius. This both temperatures seem extremely high in heat but this is because iron is a metal and this strong element doesn't change states easily. Another chemical property of iron is its rust, iron rusts in damp air but not in dry air. This is why various sculptures made of iron that are in contact with the outside air have to be put in dry weather conditions for it not to rust. Iron is also malleable which means that it has the capacity to be adapted and shaped. Iron is also ductile, which means that it can be shaped without breaking as well as hammered thin and molded or shaped into various forms. Iron also dissolves easily when reacted with dillute acids. Iron is chemically active and forms two major compounds, major combinations, these include the bivalent iron, also known as ferrus and the trivalent iron known as ferric. As you've seen the element iron (Fe) has many properties including both physical and chemical. This is what makes this element so abundant and useful in the world's atmosphere.

Iron production in the world includes 95% of all metals being used worldwide, this is why it is extremely important. This element becomes indispensable because of its high quality and strength as well as its low cost. It's applications go from family cars, to computers, to screwdrivers and canned foods. To labels, from suitcases to ships. Steel is the best known kind of iron made, but it is also in many diffrenet forms; wrought iron, pig iron, cast iron, carbon steel, alloy steels and iron oxides. For the understandng of how important this element really is we can capture your attention by saying it is within the tenth most abundant element in the universe. It is also the most abundant element(by mass 34.6%) and it ranges from high in the inner core to 5% of the outer crust. It is beleived that the core of the world is consisted of a large amount of metallic iron-nickel alloy. Worldwide production of new iron is 500 million tones a year and recycled iron add up 300 million tonnes more to the sum. Main mining areas include China, Brazil, Australia, Russia and Ukraine and minor ones would be the USA, Canada, Venezuela, Sweden and India. It is almost impossible to spend one single day without touching a metal because it is in every seat, table, tools, materials, food packages. Can you imagine going into a classroom where there is not a single obejct made of iron or iron compounds?
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