Today I Found Out
Why is Aluminum Foil Shiny on One Side But Not the Other? (2015x118)
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→Subscribe for new videos every day! http://bit.ly/todayifound→’s crust, aluminum naturally occurs as a compound with other elements, such as aluminum oxide or potassium aluminum sulfate. As such, it was not isolated as a separate element until 1825 when a Danish chemist, Hans Christian Oersted, was able to produce a small amount.
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