Symbol
Al
  
V
  
Period Number
3
  
4
  
Block
p block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Post-Transition
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
Im_ 3m
  
Interesting Facts
- Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
- Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
- It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
  
- Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
  
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted
  
Andrés Manuel del Río
  
Discovery
In 1825
  
In 1801
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Aluminum is used in a various products; for example, cans, foils, kitchen utensils, window frames, beer kegs and aero plane parts, automobile parts, etc.
  
- Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
-
Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3
  
9
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
36
In Bone
27.00 p.p.m.
  
11
0.00 p.p.m.
  
31
Melting Point
1,890.00 °C
  
13
Boiling Point
2,467.00 °C
  
99+
3,380.00 °C
  
20
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery Gray
  
Blue-Silver Grey
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
160.00 MPa
  
99+
Speed of Sound
5,000.00 m/s
  
10
4,560.00 m/s
  
17
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Al
  
V
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
650.90 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,816.70 kJ/mol
  
19
1,414.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,744.80 kJ/mol
  
38
2,830.00 kJ/mol
  
35
4th Energy Level
11,577.00 kJ/mol
  
3
4,507.00 kJ/mol
  
25
5th Energy Level
14,842.00 kJ/mol
  
2
6,298.70 kJ/mol
  
23
6th Energy Level
18,379.00 kJ/mol
  
2
12,363.00 kJ/mol
  
5
7th Energy level
23,326.00 kJ/mol
  
2
14,530.00 kJ/mol
  
5
8th Energy Level
27,465.00 kJ/mol
  
2
16,730.00 kJ/mol
  
7
9th Energy Level
31,853.00 kJ/mol
  
2
19,860.00 kJ/mol
  
7
10th Energy Level
38,473.00 kJ/mol
  
4
22,240.00 kJ/mol
  
12
11th Energy Level
42,647.00 kJ/mol
  
5
24,670.00 kJ/mol
  
15
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
29,730.00 kJ/mol
  
12
13th Energy Level
Not Available
  
32,446.00 kJ/mol
  
12
14th Energy Level
Not Available
  
86,450.00 kJ/mol
  
1
15th Energy Level
Not Available
  
94,170.00 kJ/mol
  
2
16th Energy Level
Not Available
  
102,300.00 kJ/mol
  
3
17th Energy Level
Not Available
  
112,700.00 kJ/mol
  
4
18th Energy Level
Not Available
  
121,600.00 kJ/mol
  
5
19th Energy Level
Not Available
  
130,700.00 kJ/mol
  
6
20th Energy Level
Not Available
  
143,400.00 kJ/mol
  
8
21st Energy Level
Not Available
  
151,440.00 kJ/mol
  
8
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.34 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.38 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2 3p1
  
[Ar] 3d3 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Aluminium.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
10.00 cm3/mol
  
99+
8.78 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
80.70 (-eV)
  
17
120.00 (-eV)
  
6
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
2.70 g/cm3
  
99+
6.00 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 g/cm3
  
99+
5.50 g/cm3
  
99+
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Superconductor
  
Resistivity
28.20 nΩ·m
  
99+
197.00 nΩ·m
  
19
Electrical Conductivity
0.38 106/cm Ω
  
4
0.05 106/cm Ω
  
35
Electron Affinity
42.50 kJ/mol
  
26
50.60 kJ/mol
  
20
Specific Heat
0.90 J/(kg K)
  
5
0.49 J/(kg K)
  
10
Molar Heat Capacity
24.20 J/mol·K
  
99+
24.89 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
237.00 W/m·K
  
4
30.70 W/m·K
  
39
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
23.10 µm/(m·K)
  
17
8.40 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
293.70 kJ/mol
  
31
458.60 kJ/mol
  
14
Enthalpy of Fusion
10.67 kJ/mol
  
35
17.57 kJ/mol
  
14
Enthalpy of Atomization
322.20 kJ/mol
  
31
514.60 kJ/mol
  
13
Standard Molar Entropy
28.30 J/mol.K
  
99+
28.90 J/mol.K
  
99+