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Aluminium
is the thirteenth element of the periodic table. It is a silvery colour, a group 3 element, it is highly reactive.
is the thirteenth element of the periodic table. It is a silvery colour, a group 3 element, it is highly reactive.
Symbol: Al
Atomic Mass: 26.982
Atomic number: 13
Electronegativity: 1.61
Electrons per shell: 2,8,3
Melting point: 660.3 degrees C
Discoverer: Hans Christian Orsted
- Aluminum is a poor metal, it is not magnetic
- It is similar to other group 3 elements having three valence electrons, but it is also different from one of the group 3 elements, boron, which, unlike aluminium, is a non-metal.
- Aluminium reacts best with the group 5 non-metals.
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