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 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 Properties Atomic Number : #13 Atomic Mass : g Melting Point : 660°C Boiling Point : 2467°C Density : 2.702g/cc

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

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

Q: Why is it used in this product? A: If aluminum had taste it will change the soda’s taste. It’s a light-weight metal, so you can take it anywhere. It is also useful, because it is easy to mold to other shapes, like soda cans, forks, etc. A: If aluminum had taste it will change the soda’s taste. It’s a light-weight metal, so you can take it anywhere. It is also useful, because it is easy to mold to other shapes, like soda cans, forks, etc. Q: What other elements are used in this product? Why? Q: What other elements are used in this product? Why? A: Tin, which is also in the Other Metal family, is used in soda cans. This might be, because it is also light- weight, and easy to mold into other shapes. A: Tin, which is also in the Other Metal family, is used in soda cans. This might be, because it is also light- weight, and easy to mold into other shapes.

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