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| Group | 8 |
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| 4 | 26 Fe |
| 5 | 44 Ru |
| 6 | 76 Os |
| 7 | 108 Hs |
A Group 8 element is one in the series of elements in group 8 (IUPAC style) in the periodic table, which consists of the transition metals iron (Fe), ruthenium (Ru), osmium (Os) and hassium (Hs).
All of these elements are classed in Group 8 because their valence shells hold eight electrons. Hassium can only be produced in the laboratory and has not been found in nature.
| Explanation of right side periodic table slice: | Transition metals | atomic number in black are solids | solid borders are older than the Earth (Primordial elements) | dotted borders are made artificially (Synthetic elements) |
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