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List some uses of aluminium in our everyday life.

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Some uses of aluminium are as follows:-

1. Being a strong, light in weight and corrosion resistant metal, it is used in the manufacture of alloys.

2. Due to the properties of aluminium such as tensile strength, silvery white metal etc, it is used for making utensils.

3. Aluminium is highly malleable so it is used to make thin foils for packaging i.e., wrapping chocolates, medicines, caps of milk bottles, in making tubes for toothpaste, etc.

4. Aluminium has a strong affinity for oxygen. It is used as a deoxidizer in the manufacture of steel and for making flash bulbs for photography.

5. Being an excellent reflector of light, aluminium is used for making mirrors for reflecting telescope.

6. Aluminium being a good conductor of electricity, is used for the manufacture of cables for power transmission.


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