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What is the name Al2O3?

Published in Chemistry Nomenclature 1 min read

The name of Al2O3 is aluminum oxide.

This compound consists of aluminum (Al) and oxygen (O). In naming binary compounds, the more electropositive element (aluminum in this case) is named first, followed by the more electronegative element (oxygen), with its ending changed to "-ide." Therefore, Al2O3 is named aluminum oxide.