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V+4 O-2 <--- these are the ions and their charges

V+2 O-1 <--- because atoms form a bond in a set ratio, we can reduce their charges and divide them by 2

V+2 O-1 O-1 <---- the charges have to add up to zero, so one +2 vanadium ion will cancel out two -1 oxygen ions

VO2 <--- simplify

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