What will be the product(s) of the following reaction: #Cs +Br_2 rightleftharpoons ?#?
1 Answer
Apr 12, 2017
The balanced equation is
Explanation:
Or, if you prefer the ionic form
(However, I do not believe this is truly an equilibnrium system, but a reaction that runs essentially to completion.)
Since cesium (like other alkali metals) has a single valence electron, it is very prone to being oxidized into its +1 ion form.
Bromine, like other halogens is a strong oxidizing agent and has a great tendency to acquitre electrons from chemicals it contacts.
Here, each Cs atom donates one electron to a Br atom, with the result that an ionic compound, CsBr is formed. The ion charges are +1