General Facts About Aluminum
- Element name and symbol: Aluminum(spelled aluminium in some countries), AI
- Atomic Number: 13
- Average Atomic Mass: 26.98
- Number of protons, neutrons, and electrons: 13 Protons, 14 Neutrons and 13 Electrons
- Location on periodic table (Group, Period): Period 3, group 12, Block P
- Chemical family: Boron Family
- Electron Configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1
- Atomic radius: 125 pm
- Ionization energy: 578 kj/moi
- Electronegativity value: 1.61
- Physical Properties: Shinny, silvery white colored that is light in weight and strong.
- Boiling point and melting point:
- Boling Point: 2467.0 C (2740.15k, 4472.6 F)
- Melting Point: 660.37 C (933.52k, 1220.66 F)
- Valence electrons: 3 Electrons
- Common ions formed: AI3+