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[|Atomic Symbol]: Al
 * __Aluminum __**

Atomic Number: 13

Atomic Weight: 26.9815386

Melting Point: 660.32 c*

Boiling Point: 2519 c*

Oxidation State: 3

Specific Density: 2700 Kg m-3

Electron Configuration and Orbital Notation: [Na]3s23p1

Protons: 13

Neutrons: 14

Electrons: 13

Price/Lb: 78 Cents Uses: Cans, Foil, Kitchen Utensils, ect.

[|Who Discovered it?] Hans Christian Oersted

When Was it Discovered? 1825

[|How?] Ancient Greeks and Romans Used "alum" in Medicine. Interesting Facts: Did you know, twenty years ago a pound of aluminum produced 20 cans. Today it produces thirty. By recycling one aluminum can, produces enough energy to power a tv for three hours. In about one minute, 350,00 aluminum cans can be produced.

First Energy Level: 3 Second Energy Level: 8 Third Energy Level: 3 Aluminum has a relatively high chemical reactivity, easily bonding with other elements creating new compounds. The first step in mining aluminum is the separation of __Aluminum Oxide__ and __Iron Oxide__ from __Bauxite__. This is done by adding Sodium Hydroxide to the Bauxite and heated under pressure. The Iron Oxide stays a solid and the Aluminum forms a Precipitate, it is then filtered and the result is pure Aluminum Oxide, a fine white powder known as alumina. Citations: __Web Elements:__ [] Winter, Mark __Mining:__ [] Harris, William Interesting Facts: [] Brunso, Sarah Sep 28, 2012