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- Timothy G. Colunga
- Block--E
- 12/10/01
- Mr.Hayhurst
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- 13
- AL
- Aluminum
- 26.981539
- Has an atomic mass of 26.981539.
- An atomic number of 13.
- At room temperature it’s a solid
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- Number of energy levels:3
- First level:2
- Second level:8
- Third level:3
- Is in period 13 and is part of the boron family.
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- Boiling point:24607.0°C (2740.15°K--(4472.660°F)
- Melting point:660.37°C (933.52°K--1220.666°F)
- Color:silver
- Density: 2.702 g/cm cubed @ 293°K
- What country(s) produce it: Both Rome and Greece.
- What is it named for:unknown
- What the meaning of the name: unknown
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- Obtained: it is obtained in bauxite.
- Uses: it is used in airplanes, soda cans, kitchen utensils, road signs,
on dental alloys, etc.
- it is also mined.
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- Aluminum was discovered by Hans C. Oersted.
- He had discovered aluminum in 1825.
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- Unique characteristics: it’s a light, non magnetic, and a non sparking
element.
- Hazards: there are no hazard found for the element aluminum.
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- 12/7/01
- WWW.CHEMICALELEMENTS.COM/ ELEMENTS/AL.HTML
- WEB1.CARYACADEMY.ORG
- WWW.WEBELEMENTS.COM
- PEARL1.LANL.GOV/PERIODOC/ ELEMENTS/13.HTML
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