Aluminium (Al)
Aluminum (Al) is a lightweight, silvery-white metal that is the most abundant metallic element in Earth's crust and the third most abundant element overall. It is soft, ductile, and highly corrosion-resistant.
| Atomic Number | 13 |
|---|---|
| Atomic Mass | 26.98153857 u |
| Category | Post-transition metal |
| Electron Config | [Ne] 3s² 3p¹ |
| Appearance | silvery gray metallic |
| Density (STP) | 2700 g/L |
| Melting Point | 933.47 K |
| Boiling Point | 2743 K |
| Electronegativity | 1.61 (Pauling) |
| Ionization Energy | 577.5 kJ/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 125 pm |
| Crystal Structure | Face-centered Cubic |
| Discovered By | Hans Christian Ørsted (1825) |
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