Aluminum

=Aluminum= = = Basic and Interesting Facts.

Symbol: Al Atomic Number: 13 Atomic Mass: 26.981539 amu Number of Protons/ Electrons: 13 Number of Neutrons: 14 Group:13 Period:3

Interesting Fact: When aluminum is combined with other metals it becomes extremely strong and is then used to build planes and boats.

Physical Properties.

Melting Point: 660.37*C (933.52 K, 1220.666*F) Boiling Point: 2467.0*C ( 2740.15 K, 4472.6 *F) Color: Silver and Shiny Texture: Thin and Wrinkly Element Structure, Isotopes and Ions.

Number of Energy Levels: 3 1. 2. First Energy Level: 2 3. Second Energy Level: 8 4. Third Energy Level: 4

Isotope Half Life Al-26: 730000.0 years Al-27: Stable Al-28: 2.3 minutes

Ions +3 or -3

Date and Place of Discovery.

Date of Discovery: 1825 Discoverer: Hans Christian Oersted Uses: airplanes,boats and soda cans Obtained From: bauxite Discovered in: Denmark



Periodic Table.



Sources.

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