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What is the formula for the combining ions aluminum and chloride

What is the formula for the combining ions aluminum and chloride
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What is the formula for the combining ions aluminum and chloride

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Aluminum has three extra electrons and will easily let the chlorine atoms use them. Because aluminum has three, that means three chlorine atoms can bond. They make the formula AlCl3, also known as aluminum trichloride.
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