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The ionized form of aluminum, Al+3 naturally has a greater electronegativity than neutral aluminum. Electronegativity is a measure of the attraction that a given chemical has for electrons, and negatively charged electrons are naturally attracted to positively charged objects, as indicated by Coulomb's Law. Therefore, it is much harder to remove a fourth electron from an aluminum ion that has already lost three electrons, than it was to remove the first electron.

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