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Write the chemical formula of Aluminium hydroxide in a step-by-step manner.

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Step 1 — Write each symbol with its valency

Al3+OH1\text{Al}^{3+} \phantom{\nearrow} \text{OH}^{1-}

Step 2 — Interchange the valencies

Al23  OH1Al11  OH3\overset{\phantom{2}{3}}{\text{Al}} \space {\searrow}\mathllap{\swarrow} \space \overset{1}{\text{OH}} \Rightarrow \underset{\phantom{1}{1}}{\text{Al}} \space {\searrow}\mathllap{\swarrow} \space \underset{3}{\text{OH}} \\[0.5em]

Step 3 — Write the interchanged number & hence the formula

Therefore, we get

Formula of Aluminium hydroxide : Al(OH)3\bold{Al(OH)_3}

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