Answer:
Aluminum fluoride is an ionic compound. Meaning that the two elements form a ionic bond. In ionic bonding, atoms receive and donate electrons in order to become stable. In this case, aluminum donates its three outer electrons to three fluorine atoms. Aluminum forms a triple positive aluminium ion (Becomes a cation) and fluorine forms three single negative fluoride ions (Becomes a anion).
- Aluminum (3+)
- Fluorine (1-)
