Aluminum

=Aluminum=


 * Atomic Number:** 13


 * Protons:** 13


 * Electrons : ** 14

**Neutron:** 13


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 26.982 amu

** **Discovery:** Hans Christian Oersted discovered Aluminum in 1825
 * Isotopes: Al-24, Al-25, Al-26, Al-27, Al-28, and Al-29

Uses:** Well today in the world mostly everyone uses Aluminum to wrap things to go like burritos and like for cooking potatoes in the oven. Its also used to make light-weight cars, airplanes, and boats.
 * Name:** Aluminum got its name by Humphry Davy who named it Alumen but here in America we call it Aluminum.


 * Interesting Facts**: Well some cool stuff about aluminum is that it will mostly not burn in the oven or fire so you can use it for cooking. When Aluminum rusts it forms a clear outer coating that is super strong.

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 * Photo: [|IMG_1019 by Flogiston on Flickr]
 * Video: [|Aluminum from Periodic Videos on YouTube]
 * [|Aluminum on WebElements]
 * [|Aluminum History on WebElements]
 * [|Aluminum Isotopes on WebElements]