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Bookmark or Share- Aluminium | Aluminum History, Uses, Facts, Physical ...Aluminium, or Aluminum in American spelling, is an ancient metal and has a diverse range of uses. It was discovered in 1824 and its light weight, high electrical conductivity and high resistant to corrosion has make it an industrially attractive metal.
- Aluminum | Uses, Properties, & Compounds | BritannicaBritish chemist Sir Humphry Davy had prepared (1809) an iron-aluminum alloy by electrolyzing fused alumina (aluminum oxide) and had already named the element aluminum; the word later was modified to aluminium in England and some other European countries.
- Aluminum vs. Aluminium: Is There a Difference? - Merriam-WebsterNo, the difference is merely regional with 'aluminum' favored by Americans and Candians, and 'aluminium' being used everywhere else. Both aluminum and aluminium have a long history of use referring to the metallic element (commonly used as foil to cover food).
- Aluminium - WikipediaAluminium (or aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than that of other common metals, about one-third that of steel. It has a great affinity towards oxygen, forming a protective layer of oxide on the surface when exposed to air.
- Aluminum | Al (Element) - PubChemThe element was known in prehistoric times. In 1825, the Danish physicist, Hans Christian Oersted, isolated impure aluminium. The pure metal was first isolated by the German chemist Friedrich Wöhler in 1827.
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