Aluminum is known to be a light metal because of it's low density. This allows it to be used for many different purposes. It is a Transition Metal.
Atomic number-13
Density-2.699 g/mL
Atomic weight-26.982 amu
Melting point-660.25 C
Boiling point-2520 C
Atomic radius-1.25 covalent, 1.43 Atomic Radius of Metals
Ionization Potential-191 kcal/mol of atoms
Electronegativity-1.5
Electron configuration:[Ne]3s2 3p
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