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The compound that forms between bromine and potassium is: ionic or molecular? (covalent)

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Answer :Ionic bond .

Explanations :

• Potassium is a metal, and ,bromine is a non-metal,, therefore the bond that forms is ionic bond.

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• See the reaction below :


\text{K }^{+\text{ }}+\text{ Br }^{-\text{ }}\Rightarrow KBr

Ionic bond formation .

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