Aluminum

Basic Information Crystal Structure Isotope Facts Related Links


Basic Data

Symbol: Al
Atomic Number: 13
Atomic weight: 16.98154u
Melting Point: 933.25K
Boiling Point: 2740K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 13
Number of Neutrons: 14
Classification: Metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density 2.7g/mL
Color: Silver
Bonding radius: 1.18A
Atomic radius: 1.82A
Ionization Potential: 5.986V
Electronegativity: 1.61
Heat of vaporization: 293.4kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 1079kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.9J/gK
Electron configuration: [Ne]3s23p1



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Al26 730000 years
Al27 Stable
Al28 2.3 minutes


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1825
Discoverer: Hans Christian Oersted
Uses: airplanes, soda cans
Obtained From: bauxite


Related Links

Chemical Of The Week -- Aluminum From the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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