When aluminum combines with non-metals, it always has an oxidation number of +3. What 3 electrons does aluminum lose when it forms an ionic bond? Electron configuration please (condensed and regular) For regular aluminum I got [Ne] 3s²3p¹. With a plus 3 charge it would lose 3 electrons; thus, being just [Ne]. Is this correct?

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When aluminum combines with non-metals, it always has an oxidation number of +3. What 3 electrons does aluminum lose when it forms an ionic bond?

Electron configuration please (condensed and regular)

For regular aluminum I got [Ne] 3s²3p¹. With a plus 3 charge it would lose 3 electrons; thus, being just [Ne]. Is this correct?

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