Aluminum

Samantha Element Resume **__Aluminum__** 3p1 Thirdperiod Street · BoronGroupVIlle, NJ 26.982 · Periodic Table 882-866-4213 (88A-TOM-IC13) · Metal@earthscrust.net

**Objective** //I dream of being used in cans, foils and kitchen utensils, soda cans, parts of airplanes, rockets, or any other items that require a strong, light material. And because of my light weight, I would also enjoy becoming an electrical transmission line.// //I am looking for a job where I can be useful to everyone! If possible I would like to be tin foil for the rest of my life. If I had to make a second choice, I would like to work for delta airlines and serve as a right plane wing. If neither of these jobs do not present themselves in my life, I would try my best to refrain from being used as a gutter or any type of dental alloy. I would love to work in a baked potato restaurant, where tin foil is used everyday to keep the potatoes warm. I would love to share my thinness, and flexibility in a place where I can serve many people.// History //Due to my high affinity to bond with oxygen, I am not found in naturally occurring in my elemental state, but only in combined forms such as oxides or silicates. My name came from the latin word alum, or alumen. My existence was established by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1808. It took years for researchers to create a production process that would allow me to be commercially useful. I existed as early as 1787, but there was no way to 'extract' me until 1825. Christian Oerstead was the first man to produce tiny amounts of me. By 1845, Fredrick Wohler developed a different way to obtain me and produce large samples of aluminum. As a result, my price and value dropped, bringing me to where I am today.//

**Honors and Awards** //I am known for being the most abundant metal in earth's crust. About 8.2% of the earth's crust is composed of me. I am known for being light, nonmagnetic, and non-sparking.// //I am special because I am the only element on the metalloid line that is not a metalloid.//

**Experience and Skills** //I am good at forming hard, light, and corrosion- resistant alloys. I also have experience in the electrical field. Even though my electrical conductivity is 60% less than that of copper, my light weight gives me an advantage over him. I have experience in the aluminum recycling business. From this past experience, I learned how to be reused and extend my life as a can. This has taught me many valuable life lessons, and to not take life for granted. Also, because my existence can harm the world and cause global warming, I want to be sure that I am used in the right way.// **References** //As many people know, oxygen and myself form a great pair, since aluminum oxide ( Al2O3 ) is a very common compound (more commonly known as sapphire or ruby). Its most significant purpose is to extract pieces of aluminum, like myself, because I cannot be extracted alone as a single element. I think that because of this it is safe to say that oxygen knows and loves me very much. By being a part of this compound, I give oxygen many more uses, such in medicine, ceramics, and polishing and abrasive applications. Oxygen has quoted, “Aluminum. I don’t know what I would do without such an element. He’s easy to work with and can form bonds with other elements I would say rather easier than many other elements. He definitely deserves any job he desires.” In addition to oxygen, the group 17 elements on the periodic table are always nice to me, and would have nice things to say about me. They can explain my hard work ethic, great self-esteem, and desire to help and bond with others. I know this because since I have 3 valence electrons, these elements need one more electron to become stable, so they like to bond in pairs of three with me. (For example, AlF3 or AlCl3). //

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