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Atomic Number	13

Atomic Symbol	Al

Atomic Weight	26.981539 amu

Group	Other Metal, 13

Form	Solid

Density @ STP	2.70 g/cm³

Melting Point	660.32 °C (1220.58 °F, 933.47 °K)

Boiling Point	2519 °C (4566.2 °F, 2792.2 °K)

Heat of Fusion	10.71 kJ/mol

Heat of Vaporization	294 kJ/mol

First Ionization Potential	5.98577 eV

Electronegativity (on Pauling scale	1.61

Specific Heat Capacity	0.897 J/g K

Ground State Electron Configuration	3p¹

Oxidation State(s)	+3

Stable Isotopes and Natural Abundance on Earth	²⁷Al, 100%

Selected Radioisotopes	²⁶Al

Atomic Radius	118 pm

Crystal Structure	Cubic

Discovered by	Oersted, 1825