What element has the chemical symbol Al?
Aluminium (aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13.
Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals; about one-third that of steel. It has a great affinity towards oxygen, forming a protective layer of oxide on the surface when exposed to air.
Aluminium visually resembles silver, both in its color and in its great ability to reflect light. It is soft, nonmagnetic and ductile. It has one stable isotope: 27Al, which is highly abundant, making aluminium the twelfth-most common element in the universe. The radioactivity of 26Al is used in radiometric dating.
More Info:
en.wikipedia.org
What are your thoughts on this subject?
15 Comments
William Laughlin
Pascal Collins,
"Aluminium and "aluminum" have both been long accepted as correct spellings.
BTW, it's spelled Americans.
Most adults learn early how to make comments without rudeness or slurs. That's spelled "civility" and/or "politeness".
David Roy
Aluminium, aluminum... you can call me Al.
✨KRISTA✨
William Laughlin, 💯💕
✨KRISTA✨
William Laughlin, 💯
✨KRISTA✨
David Roy, 😹💕
Jaimi McEntire
William Laughlin, yes, I was just pointing out that Aluminum predates aluminium.
William Laughlin
Jaimi McEntire,
"Aluminium" and "aluminum" have both been long accepted as correct spellings.
Jaimi McEntire
British chemist Humphrey Davies named it "Aluminum". It was only later that others thought it sounded better as "Aluminium". Americans never got the memo.
catmom
William Laughlin, I Totally agree with you, it's not needed @ all & I think its horrible that this occurs.
Norma Cullerton
How easy can a question be!
John W Shreve
Pascal Collins, Catch up.
Elsy O. Stromberg
Pascal Collins, You misspell Americans. Our way is definitely better.
Johnny Rock
Pascal Collins, Who were Mericans? Mexicans? Mohicans?
William Laughlin
Steve Kemp,
"Aluminium and "aluminum" have BOTH been long accepted as correct spellings.
dmarkc
Pascal Collins, American part not true. All names proferred by discoverer Davy. Alumium, Aluminum, then Aluminium to conform with Sodium and Potassium.