Symbol
Al
  
Nh
  
Period Number
3
  
7
  
Block
p block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Post-Transition
  
Probably Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
Not Available
  
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.
  
Not Available
  
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
  
Synthetically Produced
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted
  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  
Discovery
In 1825
  
In 2003
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Unknown
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3
  
9
Not Available
  
In Bone
27.00 p.p.m.
  
11
Not Available
  
Boiling Point
2,467.00 °C
  
99+
1,130.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery Gray
  
Unknown
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Unknown Luster
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
160.00 MPa
  
99+
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
5,000.00 m/s
  
10
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Al
  
Nh
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol
  
34
2nd Energy Level
1,816.70 kJ/mol
  
19
2,238.50 kJ/mol
  
7
3rd Energy Level
2,744.80 kJ/mol
  
38
3,023.30 kJ/mol
  
26
4th Energy Level
11,577.00 kJ/mol
  
3
4,351.50 kJ/mol
  
29
5th Energy Level
14,842.00 kJ/mol
  
2
5,692.60 kJ/mol
  
28
6th Energy Level
18,379.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
7th Energy level
23,326.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
8th Energy Level
27,465.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
9th Energy Level
31,853.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
10th Energy Level
38,473.00 kJ/mol
  
4
Not Available
  
11th Energy Level
42,647.00 kJ/mol
  
5
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.34 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2 3p1
  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Not Known
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Aluminium.jpg#100
  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
10.00 cm3/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
80.70 (-eV)
  
17
Not Available
  
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
NA
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
2.70 g/cm3
  
99+
16.00 g/cm3
  
19
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 g/cm3
  
99+
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Unknown
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Unknown
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Unknown
  
Resistivity
28.20 nΩ·m
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.38 10
6/cm Ω
  
4
Not Available
  
Electron Affinity
42.50 kJ/mol
  
26
Not Available
  
Specific Heat
0.90 J/(kg K)
  
5
Not Available
  
Molar Heat Capacity
24.20 J/mol·K
  
99+
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
237.00 W/m·K
  
4
Not Available
  
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
23.10 µm/(m·K)
  
17
Not Available
  
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
293.70 kJ/mol
  
31
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Fusion
10.67 kJ/mol
  
35
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Atomization
322.20 kJ/mol
  
31
Not Available
  
Standard Molar Entropy
28.30 J/mol.K
  
99+
Not Available