Aluminum

Aluminum By: Shenendojah Sanada Symbol: Al   Atomic Number: 13 Atomic Mass: 26.9815386 # of Protons: 13 # of Neutrons: 14 # of Electrons: 13 Melting Point: 660.323 Boiling Point: 2519 Normal Phase: Solid Classification: Metal My element belongs to the Boron family. Origen of Name: Alumen – Latin for Alum Discovered By: Hans Christian Oersted Date Discovered: 1825 Interesting Info:  1. Every minuite more than 123,000 aluminum cans are recycled.  2. American consumers and industry throw away enough aluminum to rebuild the entire U.S. Air Fleet every 3 months.  3. Rubbies, Emeralds, and Sapphires consist mainly of crystalline aluminum oxide.  4. Aluminum is light, strong, corrosion-resistant, non-magnetic, non-toxic, and naturally good looking.  5. It’s the 3rd most common element.  6. Aluminum makes up 8% of the Earth’s surface.