Discovery of aluminium

Aluminium or aluminum is a chemical element; it has symbol Al and atomic number 13. It has a density lower than other common metals, about one-third that of steel. Aluminium has a great affinity toward oxygen, forming a protective layer of oxide on the surface when exposed to air.

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of aluminium and Discovery of bromine happened in the same year
• Discovery of aluminium happened 2 years after Discovery of silicon
• Discovery of aluminium happened 3 years before Discovery of thorium
• Discovery of aluminium happened 8 years after Discovery of cadmium
• Discovery of aluminium happened 8 years after Discovery of lithium

Timeline

1. Discovery of cadmium1817
2. Discovery of lithium1817
3. Discovery of silicon1823
4. Discovery of aluminium (this page)1825
5. Discovery of bromine1825
6. Discovery of thorium1828

Related

• Discovery of hydrogen1766
• Discovery of oxygen1774
• Discovery of PlutoFebruary 18, 1930
• Discovery of carbon1789
• Discovery of heliumAugust 18, 1868
• Discovery of nitrogen1772
• Discovery of sulfur1777
• Discovery of sodium1807