Where did aluminum get its name?
Keganhirl > 12-20-2021, 06:01 AM
Aluminum gets its name from the mineral alum, which gets its name from the Latin word "alumen" meaning "bitter salt." Isotopes There are a number of aluminum isotopes, but only two occur naturally: aluminum-27 (stable) and aluminum-26 (radioactive). The vast majority of aluminum, over 99%, is aluminum-27.