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Iron - Periodic Table of Videos

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The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about iron -- element 26 on the periodic table. We are going to find out more about it and have fun with the spectacular exothermic thermite reaction.

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