What is the formula for zinc bromide?
1 Answer
Jun 17, 2016
Explanation:
The zinc ion will have a charge of +2 and the bromide ion has a charge of -1 because it is a halogen.
Combining the ions in a 1:2 ratio produces a compound which is electrically neutral.
Zinc can sometimes have other oxidation states (+1 for example) but these are pretty rare...
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