Identify the elements present in the compound Al2O3. Here, Al stands for aluminum and O stands for oxygen.
Determine the number of atoms of each element in the compound. There are 2 aluminum atoms and 3 oxygen atoms.
Recognize that aluminum is a metal and oxygen is a nonmetal, so the compound is an ionic compound.
Name the metal first using its elemental name (aluminum). Since aluminum typically forms a +3 charge, the oxidation state can be indicated as (III) if needed.
Name the nonmetal second, changing its ending to '-ide' to form 'oxide'. Combine the names to get 'aluminum oxide' or 'aluminum(III) oxide' for clarity.