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Aluminium hydroxide, Al(OH)3, Alum, is the most stable form of aluminum in normal conditions. It is found in nature as the mineral gibbsite (also known as hydrargillite) and its three, much more rare, polymorphs: bayerite, doyleite and nordstrandite. Closely related are aluminum oxide hydroxide, AlO(OH), and aluminum oxide, Al2O3, differing only by loss of water. These compounds together are the major components of the aluminum ore bauxite. Freshly precipitated aluminum hydroxide forms gels, which is the basis for application of aluminum salts as flocculants in water purification. This gel crystallizes with time. Aluminium hydroxide gels can be dehydrated (e.g., with the utility of water-miscible non-aqueous solvents like ethanol) to form an amorphous aluminum hydroxide powder, which is readily soluble in acids. Heat-dried aluminum hydroxide powder is known as activated alumina and is used in gas purification, as a catalyst support and an abrasive.

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This is because aluminum has a charge of +3 and hydroxide has a charge of -1. Thus, it takes three hydroxide ions for one aluminum atom to make the compound neutral.

Note: this is an ionic bond.

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Aluminum hydroxide is a naturally occurring mineral. Aluminum hydroxide is a quick acting antacid. It treats symptoms such as too much stomach acid, acid indigestion, sour stomach, heartburn and peptic ulcer. It works only on the acid in the stomach, and does not prevent future acid production.

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Aluminum hydroxide is dosage and application of the most widely largest inorganic flame retardant additives. Aluminum hydroxide as a flame retardants can not only, but also can prevent smoke, do not produce drip, do not produce poisonous gas, as a result, obtains the widespread application, use also increased year by year. Use scope: thermosetting plastics and thermoplastic plastics, synthetic rubber, paint and building materials industries. At the same time, the aluminum hydroxide is also necessary to electrolytic aluminium industry raw materials, the basis of aluminium fluoride in the industry by aluminum hydroxide is also very widely used.

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Aluminum hydroxide formula is Al(OH)3.

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the formula is Al(OH)2

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This formula is Al(OH)3.

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Al(OH)3

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