Category
post-transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹
Valence Electrons
3
Lewis Dot:•••
Electronegativity
1.61
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+3
Melting Point
933.47 K
660.32°C
Boiling Point
2743 K
2469.85°C
Density
2.7
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 13Period 3p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byHans Christian Ørsted
Year1825
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Packaging, construction, vehicles, electrical transmission
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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