Essay Archive - Aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium is now one of the most widely used metals, but one of the hardest to
refine due to it's reactivity with other elements. Even as late as the turn of
the century, Aluminium was considered very valuable and in turn expensive, even
more expensive than gold. In some cultures, when a function was held (for
example, a party) by wealthy people, only the most honored guests would be given
Aluminium cutlery, the others had to make do with gold or silver cutlery.
A Description of the Aluminium ore, including a list of it's contents
Pure Aluminium oxide is kno....
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