Aluminum - Element Properties and Periodic Table Information

Aluminum - An element from the Periodic Table based on the IOUPAC 1985 standard

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Definition of the Aluminum Element
A silvery-white, ductile metallic element, the most abundant in the earth's crust but found only in combination, chiefly in bauxite. Having good conductive and thermal properties, it is used to form many hard, light, corrosion-resistant alloys.

Origin / Meaning of the name Aluminum
The name originates from the Latin word 'alumen'

Classification of the Aluminum Element
Aluminum is classified in the 'Other Metals' section which can be located in groups 13, 14, and 15 of the Periodic Table. All of these elements are solid, have a relatively high density and are opaque.

Facts about the Discovery and History of the Aluminum Element
Aluminum was discovered by Hans Christian Oersted  in 1825. Isolated by Friedrich Wohler in 1827. Charles Martin Hall received a patent in 1886.

Occurrence the Aluminum Element
8.1% in Earth's crust bound up in the form of compounds
One of the planet's most common but most difficult metal to get
Obtained from its ore bauxite

Associated Uses of Aluminum
Airplanes
Soda cans
Aluminium recycling
Statues including Eros in Piccadilly Circus in London
Abrasive as an oxide
 

The Properties of the Aluminum Element
Name of Element : Aluminum
Symbol of Element : Al
Atomic Number of Aluminum : 13
Atomic Mass: 26.981539 amu
Melting Point: 660.37 °C - 933.52 °K
Boiling Point: 2467.0 °C - 2740.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons in Aluminum : 13
Number of Neutrons in Aluminum : 14
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 2.702 g/cm3
Color of Aluminum : silvery-white

Aluminum and the Periodic Table
Check out Aluminum on the Periodic Table which arranges each chemical element according to its atomic number, as based on the periodic law, so that chemical elements with similar properties are in the same column. Our Periodic Table is simple to use - just click on the symbol for Aluminum for additional information and for an instant comparison of the Atomic Weight, Melting Point, Boiling Point and Mass - G/cc with any other element. An invaluable source of facts and information as a Chemistry reference guide.

Aluminum - IUPAC and the Modern Standardised Periodic Table
The Standardised Periodic Table in use today was agreed by the International Union of Pure Applied Chemistry, IUPAC, in 1985 and now recognises more periods and elements than Dimitri  Mendeleev knew in his day but still all fitting into his concept of  the "Periodic Table" in which Aluminum is just one element that can be found.
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