Bromide
- For other uses, see bromide (disambiguation).
A bromide ion is a bromine atom with charge of −1.
Compounds with bromine in formal oxidation state −1 are called bromides. This can include ionic compounds such as caesium bromide or covalent compounds such as sulfur dibromide. One can test for a bromide ion by adding dilute nitric acid (HNO3), then silver nitrate (AgNO3). A cream precipitate forms that disappears in concentrated ammonia solution.
Examples
- hydrogen bromide (HBr)
- sodium bromide (NaBr)
- carbon tetrabromide (CBr4)
- sulfur dibromide (SBr2)
See category for a bigger list.
Categories
Anions | Bromides