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Where did aluminum get its name? - Keganhirl - 12-20-2021
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.