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How to Balance Monatomic Ion Charges in Binary Ionic Formulas

Use ion charges and the smallest whole-number ratio to write neutral binary ionic formulas, with a new Al₂O₃ example.

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Write the Empirical Formula of at Least Four Binary Ionic Compounds from Fe²⁺, Ni⁴⁺, I⁻, and S²⁻