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[tex]\[ \text{26} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{Fe} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{Iron} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{55.845} \][/tex]

This is the periodic table entry for iron.

The atomic number for iron is ______.

The number of electrons in a neutral iron atom is ______.



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Final answer:

The atomic number of iron is 26, indicating 26 protons. For iron-56, the number of neutrons can be calculated as 56 - 26 = 30.


Explanation:

The atomic number of iron is 26, so there are 26 protons in the species. Note that the s-orbital electrons are lost first, then the d-orbital electrons. For the isotope iron-56, the mass number - atomic number gives the number of neutrons; hence, iron-56 has 30 neutrons.


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