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Iron () is a chemical element with

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Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the

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and

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of the

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. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in front of oxygen (32.1% and 30.1%, respectively), forming much of Earth's

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