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The formula of potassium bromide is KBr. Explain why, using the electronic configurations of the ions involved (explain why each element forms the ion observed, and how this results in a compound with net zero charge).

Name: The formula of potassium bromide is KBr. Explain why, using the electronic configurations of the ions involved (explain why each element forms the ion observed, and how this results in a compound with net zero charge).
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Description: The formula of potassium bromide is KBr. Explain why, using the electronic configurations of the ions involved (explain why each element forms the ion observed, and how this results in a compound with net zero charge).

          The formula of potassium bromide is KBr. Explain why, using the electronic configurations of the ions involved (explain why each element forms the ion observed, and how this results in a compound with net zero charge).

The formula of potassium bromide is KBr. Explain why, using the electronic configurations of the ions involved (explain why each element forms the ion observed, and how this results in a compound with net zero charge).

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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Electronic configuration of potassium (K) and bromine (Br): Potassium (K) has an atomic number of 19, so its electronic configuration is $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^1$. Bromine (Br) has an atomic number of 35, so its electronic configuration is $1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 Show more…

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The formula of potassium bromide is KBr. Explain why, using the electronic configurations of the ions involved (explain why each element forms the ion observed and how this results in a compound with a net zero charge).