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ELEMENT 013 · POST-TRANSITION METAL

Aluminum · Al Aluminum

Low-density metal, commonly used in traffic structures, packaging and conductive materials.

atomic number / Atomic number
13
atomic weight / Atomic mass
26.981538 u
Family/Group
13
Period · Block / Period · Block
3 · p
Category / Category
post-transition metal · Post-transition metal
State / State
solid state
Electron configuration
[Ne]3s2 3p1
Oxidation states / Oxidation states
+3
Electronegativity / Electronegativity
1.61(Pauling)
Density / Density
2.70 g/cm³
Melting point / Melting point
933.437 K
Boiling point / Boiling point
2792 K
Atomic radius / Atomic radius
184 pm(van der Waals)
First ionization energy
5.986 eV
Discovery year / Discovery
Ancient

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properties taken from PubChem periodic table snapshot (2026-10-04). Atomic weights may be reference values ​​or representative isotope masses and cannot be considered exact constants for all samples; density, phase transition points, and phase states depend on temperature, pressure, and allotropes. The solidification of helium requires pressure. Some properties of radioactive and superheavy elements are predicted values, and missing items are marked as not included. Please check the original source and experimental conditions for precise calculations.

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inorganic · redox

Aluminum oxide formation

Aluminum oxide formation
4Al + 3O₂ → 2Al₂O₃

Applicable situations: surface oxidation

aluminum surface oxide film can inhibit further corrosion, and the actual film structure is related to the environment.

Extended reading · OpenStax Chemistry 2e ↗
inorganic · precipitation

Aluminum hydroxide precipitation

Aluminum hydroxide precipitation
AlCl₃ + 3NaOH → Al(OH)₃ + 3NaCl

Applicable situations: avoids the form reaction of excessive strong base

Aluminum hydroxide is an amphoteric substance and may continue to dissolve under excessive amounts of strong alkali.

Extended reading · OpenStax Chemistry 2e ↗
inorganic · coordination

Aluminate formation

Aluminate formation
Al(OH)₃ + NaOH → NaAl(OH)₄

Applicable situations: Composition representation of strong alkaline aqueous phase

Aluminum forms hydroxyl complexes; solution species are not represented by just one molecule. The

Extended reading · OpenStax Chemistry 2e ↗

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