or something i didnt mention?
2007-01-17 04:24:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Potassium will lose its one valence electron, making it a cation with a plus one charge. That electron is gained by bromine, making it an anion with a negative charge. It is their opposite charges that hold the ions together.
2007-01-17 04:42:36 · answer #1 · answered by ChemGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potassium is a steel, whilst it reacts it turns right into a a million+ ion, so it has lost one electron. Bromine useful properties an electron whilst reacting and turns right into a a million- ion. the familiar ionic compound has the formula KBr. wish this allows
2016-12-16 06:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It loses 1 electron
2007-01-17 04:29:55 · answer #3 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
K+ will lose one electron, which will complete the outer electron energy level of Br-, forming KBr.
2007-01-17 04:31:57 · answer #4 · answered by wheresdean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋