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Alexander A.
Mar 23, 2017

Aluminum Oxide

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Al is the atomic symbol for aluminum, and O is the atomic symbol for oxygen. By the rules of naming ionic compounds, it would be called aluminum oxide. The molecular formula tells you that each molecule of aluminum oxide is made up of 2 atoms of aluminum and 3 atoms of oxygen.

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