http://blackestocean.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] blackestocean.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] purapea 2011-02-04 01:05 am (UTC)

You're right that both terms are correct. The American Chem Society uses "aluminum" but IUPAC (which is really the leading chem science org) adopted "aluminium" in 1990.

[OH GOD BELIEVE ME THE ONLY REASON I KNOW THIS IS BECAUSE I AM IN ORGANIC CHEM. Yeah, I'm a loser.]

Anyway, you win...hmm, what would you like? I can make pathetic drawrings or write you a drabble.
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