aluminum chemical properties

Chemical Properties:The surface of aluminum metal is covered with a thin layer of oxide that helps protect the metal from attack by air. So, normally, aluminum metal does not react with air. If the oxide layer is damaged, the aluminum metal is exposed to attack. Aluminum will burn in oxygen with a brilliant white flame to form the trioxide aluminum(III) oxide, Al2O3.Aluminum metal is obtained from the pure hot molten Al2O3 by an electrolytic method. The electrolysis of the hot oxide in a carbon lined steel cell acting as the cathode with carbon anodes is the most common method.


2011-01-13 22:43:54 補充：
Al也可以與Cl形成共價分子AlCl3，而且可以利用配位鍵，形成二聚物Al2Cl6。

2011-01-13 22:48:22 補充：
以下e個website有提及多種general 的Aluminum的chemical,可以refer
http://www.patent-invent.com/chemistry/elements/aluminum.html