Question

Write symbol of Iron.

Answer 1

Symbol of an element:

• A symbol is a method to represent a particular element using a one or two-letter abbreviation for that element in chemistry.
• When two letters make up a symbol, the first letter is in the Upper case, while the second letter is in the lower case

Symbol for Iron

• Iron is symbolized by the letter $\mathrm{Fe}$
• This symbol is derived from the Latin word Ferrum.
• The atomic number of iron is 26 and the atomic mass of iron is 56 g mol^-1.