Al

Aluminium

Z 13 26.982 g/molPost-Transition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

13

Period

3

Block

p

Occurrence

Exploding massive starsGeochemical class: Lithophile

Biological Role

Plants: Essential

History

1824 (discovery)

Hans Christian Ørsted

1827 (isolation)

Friedrich Wöhler

Named By

Humphry Davy

Latin Name

Aluminium

Abundance

Solar System

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x