Question

Determine the number of ions produced in the dissociation of the compound listed.

MgBr₂

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

A dissociation reaction is defined as a reaction in which a compound dissociates into its constituent particles.

For example,
`MgBr_(2) \rightarrow Mg^(2+) + 2Br^(-)`

For a neutral compound, it is required that the charges must be balanced between the combining atoms.

Here,
`MgBr_(2)` is the neutral compound as charge +2 on one atom of magnesium is balanced by 2 atoms of
`Br^(-)` ion.

Therefore, we can conclude that in total the number of ions produced in the dissociation of
`MgBr_(2)` compound is 3.