Sapphire is aluminum oxide. Aluminum oxide crystallizes with aluminum ions in two-thirds of the octahedral holes closest-packed array of oxide ions. What is the formula of aluminum oxide? Al,O, AlO Al O, AlO,

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Sapphire is aluminum oxide. Aluminum oxide crystallizes with aluminum ions in two-thirds of the octahedral holes in a
closest-packed array of oxide ions. What is the formula of aluminum oxide?
Al O,
AlO
Al O,
Al O,
Transcribed Image Text:Sapphire is aluminum oxide. Aluminum oxide crystallizes with aluminum ions in two-thirds of the octahedral holes in a closest-packed array of oxide ions. What is the formula of aluminum oxide? Al O, AlO Al O, Al O,
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