Aluminium

Aluminium ( ˌæljʊˈmɪniəm (help·info)) or aluminum ( /əˈluːmɪnəm/ (help·info), see spelling below) is a silvery white and ductile member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al; its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances. Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust, and the third most abundant element...
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Also known as:

  • Aluminum

Chemical Element

Symbol:

  • Al

Chemical series:

Atomic mass:

Mass Uncertainty
  • 26.98154
  • 0

Atomic number:

  • 13

Electron affinity:

Value Uncertainty
  • 0.43283 eV
  • 0.00005 eV

Electronegativity (Pauling scale):

  • 1.61

Atomic radius:

  • 125 pm

Covalent radius:

  • 1.18 pm

Van der Waals radius:

  • 210 pm

Isotopes:

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Melting Point:

  • 660.35 °C

Boiling Point:

  • 2,466.85 °C

Periodic table block:

Ionization Energy:

  • 5.9858 eV

Discovery Date:

  • 1825

Discovering Country:

Electron Configuration:

  • Ne 3s2 3p1

Discoverer:

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