Basic Information on Aluminum

Name: Aluminum

Symbol: Al

Atomic Number: 13

Atomic Mass: 26.981539 amu

Melting Point: 660.37 �C (933.52 �K, 1220.666 �F)

Boiling Point: 2467.0 �C (2740.15 �K, 4472.6 �F)

Number of Protons/Electrons: 13

Number of Neutrons: 14

Classification: Other Metals

Crystal Structure: Cubic

Density @ 293 K: 2.702 g/cm3

Color: Silverish

British Spelling: Aluminium

IUPAC Spelling: Aluminium

Atomic Structure

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Number of Energy Levels: 3

First Energy Level: 2

Second Energy Level: 8

Third Energy Level: 3

Facts

Date of Discovery: 1825

Discoverer: Hans Christian Oersted

Name Origin: From the Latin word alumen

Uses: airplanes, soda cans

Obtained From: bauxite

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