What is the oxidation state of bromine?

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What is the oxidation state of bromine?

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2006-11-09 10:29:40 · 4 answers · asked by Sarah w 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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-1

2006-11-09 10:32:52 · answer #1 · answered by Jenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Bromine is a 7th group element with an oxidation number of -1.

2006-11-09 10:32:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

-1

2006-11-09 10:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by lily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Bromine can be in many states

in HBr it is in -1
in Br2 it is in 0
in HBrO4 it is in +7
in HBrO3 it is in +5
in HBrO2 it is in +3
in HBrO it is in +1

I would bet there are ways to get those even positive states as well

2006-11-09 10:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by Greg G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋