Aluminium(II) oxide
Unusual compound of aluminium in its rare oxidation state II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aluminium(II) oxide or aluminium monoxide is a compound of aluminium and oxygen with the chemical formula AlO. It has been detected in the gas phase after explosion of aluminized grenades in the upper atmosphere[1][2][3] and in stellar absorption spectra.[4]
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Aluminium(II) oxide | |
Systematic IUPAC name
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Other names
Aluminium monoxide Oxidoaluminium Oxoaluminum Aluminious oxide | |
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Molar mass | 42.98 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Aluminium(II) oxide is one of the aluminium oxides (the most common is Aluminium oxide Al2O3), as it was the rare example of aluminium(II) compound since aluminium usually exists in its +3 oxidation state.