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When oxygen and aluminum form an ionic compound, what is the formula?

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Al2O3

O has 2 and Al has 3
User Rahul Gokani
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The correct answer is

D .al2O3

Step-by-step explanation:

The offense in electronegativity is subject for the ionic bonds in aluminum and oxygen, Ionic bonds are created between cations and anions. A cation is formed when a metal ion spends a valence electron while an anion is produced when non-metal gains a valence electron. They both achieve a more stable electronic arrangement through this change.

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