Chemistry Examples

$F e$

Step 1

Find the element $Fe$ on the periodic table.

26	Atomic Number
Fe	Element Symbol
Iron	Element Name
55.85	Average Atomic Mass

Step 2

To find the number of protons in $iron$ , first locate the element on the periodic table. Next, find the atomic number which is located above the element's symbol. Since $iron$ 's atomic number is $26$ , $Fe$ has $26$ protons.

$26$ protons