Aluminum-27


 * Aluminum**

Aluminum, or Al, has 13 protons, 13 electrons, 14 neutrons, and has an atomic mass of 27. Aluminum is usually silver and shiny, and is in the classification of other metals. It is ductile and malleable, and has a density of 2.702 g/cm3, so it would sink. It was discovered by Hans Christian Oersted in 1825, and is used today for airplanes and soda cans.

Figure 1: Aluminum in its pure form

Figure 2: Aluminum in its pure form

Figure 3: My model of the atom from Play-Doh

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