1 Facts
1.1 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.
- It is the most reflective element.
- Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
- It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
1.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-3 %6 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.006 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans