question_answer

List four important properties of aluminium which are responsible for its great demand in industry.

Answer:

Important properties of aluminium are:

(i) It is a light metal.

(ii) It does not corrodes as it forms a protective layer of oxide which prevents it from further oxidation.

(iii) It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.

(iv) It is used as a reducing agent in the extraction of metals from the oxide.