An atom of iron has the atomic number 26. This means that

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Explanation:

An atom of iron having an atomic number of 26 means there are 26 protons in the nucleus of the iron atom. This also means that for an electrically neutral atom of iron, there are 26 electrons orbiting the nucleus of the iron atom.

Factually, this also means that the atom iron occupies the position of the 26th element on the periodic table. Going forward, we can also say that the proton number of the iron element is 26.