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Aluminium is generally considered as a metal, but it shows some properties of metalloid also.

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What type or metal is aluminium?

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Why is the frame on a bike made out of alloy and not pure aluminium?

Aluminium alloys are stronger than pure aluminium, which is comparatively soft. Pure aluminium is also considered chemically reactive (thus the layer of aluminium oxide which coats the metal due to oxidation). Pure aluminium hardly exists due to its strong affinity with oxygen in air. In fact, aluminium foils and beverage cans are also alloys of aluminium, with about 92 to 99% of aluminium. So likewise, bike frames are also made of alhminium alloys because of its characteristics of being strong and lightweight.


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Is aluminium classified as a metal or nonmetal?

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Is aluminium considered a metal?

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Why is pure aluminium oxide mixed with cryolite before electrolysis?

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Why would wheels made from pure aluminium be useless?

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Is aluminium foil pure substance or mixture?

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