What is the chemical formula of iron?

Answer by  fellwanderer (146)

Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe. This originates form its Latin name ferrum. It's atomic number is 26.

Answer by  Qwitzon (578)

Iron does not have a chemical formula, per se. Iron is an element and has a "chemical symbol" of Fe. You can remember it by thinking that all "Ferrous" metals attract magnets because they have iron in them. It's what (Fe)rrous means.