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 Number13
Atomic Mass26.98153857 u
CategoryPost-transition metal
Electron Config[Ne] 3s² 3p¹
Appearancesilvery gray metallic
Density (STP)2700 g/L
Melting Point933.47 K
Boiling Point2743 K
Electronegativity1.61 (Pauling)
Ionization Energy577.5 kJ/mol
Atomic Radius125 pm
Crystal StructureFace-centered Cubic
Discovered ByHans Christian Ørsted (1825)

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