Soda cans, airplanes, paint tubes, and cars are made out of aluminum.

By: Alice Bae and Zia Opie

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What are some of the elements called What are some of the elements called Other Metals, and how are they used?Other Metals, and how are they used?

Gallium – semiconductor production

Indium – coating of high-speed bearings

Tin – coating for steel cans

Thallium – rat and ant poisons, detecting infrared radiation

Lead – solder and shielding against radiation, batteries

Bismuth – pharmaceuticals, and fuses

Characteristic PropertiesCharacteristic Properties

• Atomic Number : #13

• Atomic Mass : 26.982g

• Melting Point : 660°C

• Boiling Point : 2467°C

• Density : 2.702g/cc

Descriptive PropertiesDescriptive Properties

Aluminum is a soft, silvery white metal, Aluminum is a soft, silvery white metal, which can be toxic to plants if it’s released into which can be toxic to plants if it’s released into the soil by acid rain. It is a light weight metal, the soil by acid rain. It is a light weight metal, and it is a good conductor of electricity and and it is a good conductor of electricity and heat. It is easily molded to other shapes, heat. It is easily molded to other shapes, extremely strong when it’s combined with extremely strong when it’s combined with other metals, and it is the 3other metals, and it is the 3rdrd most common most common element. It has no taste. It cannot dissolve element. It has no taste. It cannot dissolve anything.anything.

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Other Uses…Other Uses…

Aluminum is used in everyday objects. Aluminum is used in everyday objects. They consist of kitchen utensils, paint tubes, They consist of kitchen utensils, paint tubes, aerosol cans, and containers. They are used aerosol cans, and containers. They are used for building and construction such as, for building and construction such as, windows, door frames, screens, and roofing. windows, door frames, screens, and roofing. They are also used for electrical wires, They are also used for electrical wires, automobile engines, heating and cooling automobile engines, heating and cooling systems; bridges, vacuum cleaners, garden systems; bridges, vacuum cleaners, garden furniture, etc.furniture, etc.

Q: Why is it used in this Q: Why is it used in this product?product? A: If aluminum had taste it will change the A: If aluminum had taste it will change the soda’s taste. It’s a light-weight metal, so you soda’s taste. It’s a light-weight metal, so you can take it anywhere. It is also useful, because can take it anywhere. It is also useful, because it is easy to mold to other shapes, like soda it is easy to mold to other shapes, like soda cans, forks, etc.cans, forks, etc.

Q: What other elements are used Q: What other elements are used in this product? Why?in this product? Why? A: Tin, which is also in the Other Metal family, A: Tin, which is also in the Other Metal family, is used in soda cans. This might be, because it is used in soda cans. This might be, because it is also light-weight, and easy to mold into is also light-weight, and easy to mold into other shapes.other shapes.

*1. Knapp, Brian, Aluminum, Grolier Educational, *1. Knapp, Brian, Aluminum, Grolier Educational,

Danbury, CT, 1996, p56Danbury, CT, 1996, p56

*2. Diantith, John, The Facts on File Dictionary of *2. Diantith, John, The Facts on File Dictionary of Chemistry, Chemistry, Market House Books LTD, Market House Books LTD,

New York, 1999, p12-13New York, 1999, p12-13

*3. Newton, E.David, Chemical Elements, Thomas *3. Newton, E.David, Chemical Elements, Thomas L. Romig,L. Romig, Farmington Hills MI, 1999, p5-15Farmington Hills MI, 1999, p5-15

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