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What is the positive ion in aluminum and oxygen

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Three Oxygen atoms gains two electrons each ( total of six) from two Al atoms, each Al atom loses three electrons (total of six) to three oxygen atom , in this process each Al atom becomes Al3+ ion and Oxygen atom after gaining two electrons becomes O2− ion

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Three Oxygen atoms gains two electrons each ( total of six) from two Al atoms, each Al atom loses three electrons (total of six) to three oxygen atom , in this process each Al atom becomes Al3+ ion and Oxygen atom after gaining two electrons becomes O2− ion

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