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What is the formula for barium bromide?

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Apr 13, 2017

#BaBr_2#...............

Explanation:

Barium is an #"alkaline-earth metal"#............i.e. #"Group 2"#.

And thus barium commonly forms a #Ba^(2+)# ion, just as the halogen bromine, commonly forms a #Br^-#. And hence the salt formed is #BaBr_2#.

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