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Iron

IRON is the most widely used metal on Earth and plays an important role in our everyday lives. It’s an essential part of the manmade environment and is even necessary for the functioning of the cells in our bodies!

Let’s take a look at this versatile metal.

WHAT IS IRON AND WHERE IS IT FOUND?

Iron is the second-most common metal in Earth’s crust after aluminium and the sixth-most common in the universe. But iron hardly ever exists in its pure form in nature. This is because iron, when exposed to moisture or oxygen, . In other words, it rusts!

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