Chemical Symbol Al (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Al element?

The answer is Aluminum, whose symbol is Al, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Aluminum Overview

Chemical Symbol

Al (Aluminum)

Uses

Used for many purposes from airplanes to beverage cans. Too soft in its pure form so less than 1% of silicon or iron is added, which hardens and strengthens it.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Soft, lightweight, silvery-white metal. Third most abundant element in the earth's crust.

Name Origin

Latin: alumen, aluminis, (alum).

Sources

Never occurs in free form. Obtained by electrolysis from bauxite (Al2O3).

Atomic Number

13

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

26,981539

Discovery

Discovered By: Hans Christian Oersted

Year: 1825

Location: Denmark

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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