Zinc Bromide Chemical Properties

The video tutorial explains how to write the chemical formula for zinc bromide. It begins by identifying the symbols for zinc (Zn) and bromide (Br), noting that zinc is a transition metal with a consistent charge of 2+. Bromide ions have a charge of 1-. To form a neutral compound, the charges must balance, requiring two bromide ions for each zinc ion. The tutorial concludes by noting that zinc bromide can also be referred to as zinc 2 bromide.

What is the chemical symbol for zinc?

• Zn

• Zn2

• Zc

• Z

What is the charge of a zinc ion in zinc bromide?

• 2-

• 1-

• 1+

• 2+

How many bromide ions are needed to balance one zinc ion in zinc bromide?

• Three

• Two

• Four

• One

What is the net charge of the compound zinc bromide?

• 0

• 1+

• 2+

• 1-

How is zinc bromide sometimes alternatively named?

• Zinc 2 bromide

• Zinc dibromide

• Dizinc bromide

• Zinc bromide 2