We know that Al2O3 is the chemical formula for aluminum oxide.
The 3 in Al2O3 represents the number of oxygen atoms bonded to each aluminum atom in the chemical formula for aluminum oxide.
There is no symbol for Al2O3 as it is a compound, chemical symbols are for elements
The subscript is the number of atoms.Example: U3O8Uranium octoxide has 3 uranium atoms and 8 oxygen atoms.
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Aluminum oxide has the molecular formula of Al2O3. It is composed of aluminum (Al) and oxygen (O) and is 102.0 grams per mole.
We know that Al2O3 is the chemical formula for aluminum oxide.
This equation is Al2O3 + 6 HCl = 2 AlCl3 + 3 H2O.
The 3 in Al2O3 represents the number of oxygen atoms bonded to each aluminum atom in the chemical formula for aluminum oxide.
NO. The subscript of 3 applies only to the oxygen (O) in CO3.
+3 for Al and -2 for O is the oxidation number for Al2O3.
Aluminum oxide, Al2O3, is an ionic compound. There are no molecules in it.
The formula for this compound would be Al2O3, since aluminum typically forms a 3+ cation and oxygen typically forms a 2- anion. This combination ensures that the overall charge of the compound is neutral.
Aluminium has an oxidation state (number) of +3 in Al2O3. Al3O3 does not exist.
In the compound Al2O3, aluminium has an oxidation number of +3, while oxygen's oxidation number is __-2 ____. For aluminium oxide (Al2O3) to form the ionic charges MUST balance. Hence For the 2 aluminiums it is 2 x 3 = +6 For the 3 oxygens it is 3 X -2 = -6 +6 -6 = 0 So the charges balance, hence Al2O3 is neutrally charged compound and NOT an ion.
Aluminum loses three electrons to have a full valence shell. Oxygen gains two electrons to have a full valence shell. Aluminum Oxide is shown as Al2O3 because there are three oxygen atoms with a total of 6 gained electrons. Two Aluminum atoms lose 6 electrons and three Oxygen atoms gain six. This is the balance between aluminum and oxygen.
The subscript is mentioned only in a chemical formula.3 FeCl3 in a chemical reaction is not similar to Fe3O4 in a chemical formula.