Ionic Bonding: Predicting Chemical Formulas
Aluminum (Al) and oxygen (O) combine. Possible formulas for aluminum oxide are:
a) AlO
b) Al
2
O
2
c) Al
2
O
3
Which is the correct formula? How do we decide? (You may need a Periodic Table for this one.)
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