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Aluminum
Reuse Aluminum.Why? Because you can.
Aluminum got its name from the Latin word alumen, alum. The ancient Greeks and Romans used alum as an astringent and as a mordant in dyeing. In 1807, Davy proposed the name aluminium for the metal, undiscovered at that time, and later agreed to change it to aluminum
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Recycled Aluminum
Aluminum has 13 protons, 14 neutrons, and 13 electrons. It is a metal and is in group 13, period 3 on the periodic table.
Even though alumium is touching the staircase where all the elements are metalloids, it is classified as a metal for 3 reasons.
1. Aluminum is solid at room temperature and has a high density 2. Aluminum can be hammered into sheets and drawn into wires3. Aluminum is a very good conductor of heat and electricity
Aluminum is never found free in nature but it makes up 8.1% of the earth's crust.
To obtain aluminum, metal by the electrolysis of alumina is dissolved in cryolite.
The boiling point of aluminum is 2467.0 °C or 4566 °F
The melting point of aluminum is 660.25 °C or 1220.45 °F
Aluminum was discovered by Hans Christian Oersted in 1825. Though most credit was given to Friedrich Wohler for isolating the element in 1827.
Aluminum Foil
Aluminum is uesed for kitchen utensils, outside building decoration, and in industrial applications where a strong, light, easily constructed material is needed.
Aluminum is alloyed with small amounts of copper, magnesium, silicon, manganese, or other elements because it is soft and lacks strength.
Companies should buy Aluminum from Elemental Industries because it is very useful and worth your money. You might say that aluminum is too expensive too buy, but it is recyclable so you only need to buy so much. Also, it is very useful in every day life. For example, in the kitchen, it is used for utensils and aluminum foil.
