Al
Aluminium (Atomic Number 13)
Category: post-transition | Period 3, Group 13 | Block: p
Low density, highly corrosion-resistant post-transition metal.
Atomic & Physical Constants
- Standard Atomic Weight:
- 26.98153857 u
- Standard State Phase:
- Solid
- Electron Configuration:
- 2, 8, 3
- Electronegativity (Pauling):
- 1.61
- Melting Point:
- 933.47 K
- Boiling Point:
- 2743 K
Historical Discovery & Real-World Applications
Industrial & Scientific Uses
Aircraft frames, beverage packaging cans, electric power lines
Discovery History
Discovered by Ancient Civilizations (1827).
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