Iron | Element, Occurrence, Uses, Properties, Compounds
WEBMay 25, 2024 · Natural iron is a mixture of four stable isotopes: iron56 ( percent), iron54 ( percent), iron57 ( percent), and iron58 ( percent). Iron compounds are amenable to study by taking advantage of a phenomenon known as the Möss effect (the phenomenon of a gamma ray being absorbed and reradiated by a nucleus .