History of AluminiumSymbolAl Atomic number13HistoryAluminium was first extracted in 1827 from aluminium chloride by treating it with sodium : AlCl3 + 3Na → Al + 3NaCl. But the process was very expensive. Impressed by its properties, metallurgists all over the world attempted to develop a process for the commercial production of aluminium. … [Read more...] about History of Aluminium