Aluminum
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Al |
| Atomic Weight | 26.98154 g/mol |
| Element Number | 13 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1827 |
| Discoverer | Wöhler |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 3 |
| Boiling Point | 2740 K |
| Melting Point | 933.5 K |
| Density | 2.70 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | 2.70 g/cm³ |
| Acid/Base Properties | Amphteric |
| Crystal Structure | Cubic, face centered |
| Electronegativity | 1.61 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 290.8 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 10.7 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 37.7 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 237 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.90 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 5.986 |
| Atomic Volume | 10.0 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.43 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.18 Å |
| Synthetic | No |