Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Extra Credit

Aluminum Oxide is an inorganic compound that has a common name of alumina, and is mostly used in the production of aluminum.  It is an amphoteric oxide, which means that it can react to either an acid or a base.  Corundum is a crystalline form of this compound, which basically means that the atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an organized way.  


This picture is of it's crystalline solid pattern--> 

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