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destain

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Bromide
« on: June 09, 2012, 02:43:55 pm »
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If bromide is Br2
how come hydrogen bromide is HBr?
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Re: Bromide
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2012, 02:47:00 pm »
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Bromine is the element you're thinking of. It exists in its diatamoic form, Br2
A bromide is a compound containing a bromide ion (Br-), so HBr is indeed hydrogen bromide


(similar to chlorine, Cl2, existing as chloride (Cl-) in hydrogen chloride (HCl))
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Re: Bromide
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2012, 02:53:53 pm »
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oh so i confused bromide and brommine i see thank you :)
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