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Element: Aluminum/Aluminium

Basic Information

Symbol: AlAtomic Number: 13Atomic Mass: 26.98Boiling Point: 2519 CMelting Point: 660.32 CDensity: 2.702 g/cmMost Abundant State: Solid

Basic Info Cont.

# of protons: 13# of electrons: 13# of neutrons: 14# of valence electrons: 3Element Group: 13Element Period: 3Element’s Usual Charge: -3Common Isotopes: Al27 and Al21

Physical Properties

Color: Silvery-whiteOdor: OdorlessToxicity: Creates symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and osteoporosisThis element is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crustIt is not found alone in nature because it is too reactive.

History

The name Aluminum was derived form the Latin word AluminaHall from the U.S. discovered the element in the same year as Heroulf from France. (1886)The most common uses for aluminum is for making aluminum cans, kitchen utensils, electrical transmission lines, and aircrafts and rockets.

History cont.

Manufacturers used cold war technology to make little league bats out of aluminumThe original spelling of Aluminum was aluminum. They changed the spelling to Aluminium to conform to the –ium endings of most elements. Many countries, including the United States, still use the original spelling.

Work Cited"Aluminum." (12/15/2003): n. pag. Web. 27 May 2010. <http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/13.html>.

"Fun Factoids About Aluminum." (2007): n. pag. Web. 27 May 2010. <http://acswebcontent.acs.org/landmarks/landmarks/al/facts.html>.