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Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations

Question 7 • IA-Chemistry A Survey of Chemistry A

The compound Al2O3 is made of

Answer
A
one atom of aluminum to two atoms of oxygen.
B
two atoms of aluminum to three atoms of oxygen.
C
one atom of aluminum, two atoms of iodine, and three atoms of oxygen.

Explanation

In a chemical formula, the subscript tells how many atoms of each element are present. Al₂O₃ has 2 aluminum atoms and 3 oxygen atoms, so it is made of two atoms of aluminum to three atoms of oxygen.

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