Introduction
=> The metal with color silvery-white, soft, nonmagnetic, and ductile metal property, is known as aluminum.
=> The symbol of aluminum is ‘Al’ and its atomic number is ‘13.’
=> The Chemical element aluminum belongs to the boron group.
=> Bauxite is the chief ore of the aluminum.
Salient Features of Aluminum
=> Aluminum metal is a chemically reactive element.
=> Aluminum has the potential to resist corrosion and the process of this resistivity is known as passivation.
=> Aluminum is a comparatively durable, lightweight, soft, malleable, and ductile, metal.
=> Aluminum is nonmagnetic and does not get ignite easily.
=> An aluminum film is a very good reflector of visible light, as it reflects more than 90 percent of incoming rays.
=> Aluminum commonly reacts with water and forms hydrogen.
=> Aluminum is the metal of low density and it has the property to resist corrosion.
=> Aluminum has the property of heat and electricity conductivity and hence, it is a good conductor.
Occurrence of Aluminum
=> Aluminum makes up (about) 8 percent of the Earth's crust.
=> After oxygen and silicon, aluminum is the third most abundant element; however, it is the most abundant metal in the crust.
=> When hydrogen fuses with magnesium, it creates stable aluminum.
=> Aluminum naturally found in oxides or silicates states.
Compounds of Aluminum
=> Alumina - Al2O3
=> Aluminum chloride - AlCl3
=> Aluminum sulphate - Al2(SO4)3
=> Aluminum hydroxide - Al(OH)3
=> Aluminum carbide - Al4C3
Usage of Aluminum
=> Aluminum is used in transportation industries, such as railway, automobiles, aircraft, spacecraft, trucks, marine vessels, bicycles, etc.
=> Aluminum is used in packaging some specific materials.
=> Aluminum is used in the constructions of doors, windows, building wire, sheathing, roofing, etc.
=> Aluminum is largely used in making electric wire.
=> Aluminum is used in making home appliances and many other household items, such as cooking utensils.
=> Aluminum is used in baseball bats, watches, and many more such kind of stuffs.
=> Aluminum is used in photographic equipment.
=> Aluminum is used in electronic appliances.
=> Aluminum is used as light reflector, as it is a good light reflector; basically, some of the materials are aluminum coated specially to reflect light.
=> Aluminum is used in production of hydrogen gas by reaction with hydrochloric acid.
=> Aluminum is used in manufacturing musical instruments.