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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why are there two units of Al in the ionic compound Al2O3?

OpenStudy (abb0t):

oxygen has a charge of -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Al 3- O2+ they want to be electrostatic ally neutral therefore if you have to aluminum ions it would be 6- and if you have 3 oxygen ions it would have 6+ therefore Al2O3

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