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Iron appears silvery-gray before it is exposed to air. Once it rusts, it become reddish brown on the surface. Pure iron is found rarely because it oxidizes, instead it is extracted from ore using chemicals.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoWikipedia describes it as "lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge."
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∙ 14y agoGenerally, the colour of the element iron is silvery-gray. Sometimes, its look like reddish or brownish color.
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∙ 15y agoI'm going to have to go with orange, but I've never seen it before.
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∙ 14y agoPure iron is metallic in color, it absorbs visible light only very weakly due to d-d transitions which are forbidden by quantum mechanical selection rules for electronic transitions.
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∙ 14y agoIron is Silvery grey in colour ;)
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∙ 13y agogreyish dull silver
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∙ 13y agoit is black.
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∙ 12y agoReddish brown
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What element give mars it's reddish-orange color?
Carbon and iron
Is iron compound or element?
iron (i.e., pure) is a metal / element in the periodic table, but types of iron are compounds like wrought iron, pig iron cast iron., etc.
Is iron a compound or a element or a mixture?
Pure Iron is an element with the symbol Fe.Pure iron is an element, but what is called "iron" in ordinary speech often contains some impurities and if so is a mixture.Iron is an element
What gives red blood cells their color?
Hemoglobin's ironRed blood cells contain hemoglobin, a substance which is rich in iron. The iron is bound to the hemoglobin molecules (the protein). The iron atom that is complexed by "haem" units is what gives the color. Iron is a transition element.
What is an element salt iron nylon or salt?
iron is an element
What is the element iron color?
Silvery-gray
How was the element iron named?
The element iron comes from the latin word Ferrum but in english it's Iron the word ferrum probably refers to the color.
What element gives amethyst its purple color?
Iron gives amethyst it's color.
What element gives mars the reddish color?
The iron in the soil on Mars gives the planet its red color.
What is the element in the periodic table that changes color when it oxidizes?
Sodium iron copper
What element give mars it's reddish-orange color?
Carbon and iron
What are the main elements in chlorophyll and hemoglobin responsible for their colours?
in hemoglobin iron is the main element responsible of its red color . iron bonds the other element namely nitrogen , globin.
Is iron a mixture or element?
Iron is an element NOT a mixture.
Is iron compound or element?
iron (i.e., pure) is a metal / element in the periodic table, but types of iron are compounds like wrought iron, pig iron cast iron., etc.
What element gives Mars the reddish orange color?
The red color comes from various oxides of iron (hematite mostly) in very, very fine particles, and trace amounts of other elements including titanium, chlorine and sulfurscientists think mars once had water, and mars's surface has a lot of iron in it, so they react together and make rust, which is redish brown in color.:)
Is iron and an element?
Sand is NOT an element. Iron IS an element.
Is iron oxide a element?
No. It is not. Iron is an element. Oxygen is an element. Iron Oxide is a compound.
