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Strontium bromide contains only strontium and bromine. What is the formula for this compound?.

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Answer:


SrBr_(2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Chemical formulas are a way to show the elements and the amount of each element present in a compound.

Element Symbol

To write a chemical formula you need to use their chemical symbols. So, we need to find the symbols for strontium and bromide.

  • Strontium is Sr
  • Bromine is Br

Charges

However, elements do not combine in random ratios. The ratios are based on charges so that all compounds have a neutral charge. Elements will have different subscripts to ensure that compounds have a neutral overall charge. So, to correctly write the formula we need to know the charges Sr and Br have when they became ions.

  • Sr gains a charge of +2
  • Br gains a charge of -1

To cancel the positive 2 out, we must have 2 bromines. That means the final formula for strontium bromide is
SrBr_(2). Now, the compound has a charge of 0.

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