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'''Aluminum''', also called '''aluminium''', is a chemical element with [[atomic number]] Z = 13.
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It is the most reactive post-transition element metal, is the third most abundant metal on Earth, and the most abundant element (7.5%) in the Earth's crust.
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|properties=Light, malleable , silvery-white metal.
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'''Aluminium''' ([[British English]]<ref>'''Note:''' The form used by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry</ref>) or '''aluminium''' ([[American English]])  is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]], having the [[chemical symbol]] Al. Its [[atomic number]] (the number of [[proton]]s) is 13. It has a [[Atomic mass#Standard atomic weights of the elements|standard atomic weight]] of 26.98154 g•mol<sup> −1</sup>, and is typically found as a [[solid]] in its elemental form.
 
Aluminium is considered to be a member of the "Post-transition metal" class of element. At a [[pressure]] of 101.325 k[[Pascal (unit)|Pa]], it has a [[boiling point]] of 2,519 °[[Celsius (unit)|C]], and a [[melting point]] of 660.32 °C. It is the most reactive post-transition element metal and the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust. With a density of 2.70 g/cc, it is much lighter than other common metals such as copper and iron--see [[Benchmark_quantities#Density|benchmark quantities]] for a comparison.
 
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Aluminium
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[ ? ] Post-Transition Metal:
Properties:
Light, malleable , silvery-white metal.
Uses:
Most widely used non-ferrous metal. Construction, packaging, household items.
Hazard:
Aluminium powder is slightly flammable.


Aluminium (British English[1]) or aluminium (American English) is a chemical element, having the chemical symbol Al. Its atomic number (the number of protons) is 13. It has a standard atomic weight of 26.98154 g•mol −1, and is typically found as a solid in its elemental form.

Aluminium is considered to be a member of the "Post-transition metal" class of element. At a pressure of 101.325 kPa, it has a boiling point of 2,519 °C, and a melting point of 660.32 °C. It is the most reactive post-transition element metal and the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust. With a density of 2.70 g/cc, it is much lighter than other common metals such as copper and iron--see benchmark quantities for a comparison.

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  1. Note: The form used by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry