Aluminum
Symbol: Al
Properties
Atomic Number: 13
Atomic Mass:26.981538
Melting Point: 660.37
Boiling Point: 2467.0
number of Protons/Electrons: 13
Number of Neutrons: 14
Classification: other metals
Characteristics: silver-gray in color, metallic, ductile, malleable
Density: 2.70 g/cm3
Phase at Room Temperature: Solid
Uses
* Soda Cans
* Cars
* Trucks
* Airplanes
* Bicycles
* Foil
* Watches
* Cooking Utensils
* Trains
* Baseball Bats
* Poles
Facts
Named by: Humphry Davy
Discovered by: Hans Christian Oersted
Year of Discovery: 1825
Worth: 1,051.47 $/100g
Name Origin: From the Latin word "Alumen"
Atomic Radius: 184pm (Van der Waals)
Covalent Radius: 118pm
Where Can the Element be Found? Everywhere
Isotopes:
Al-26 half life- 73000.0 years
Al-27 half life- Stable
Al-28 half life- 2.3 minutes