write the formula for potassium chloride.
KCl
thanx, but i gave you the wrong one. we're studying acids and bases, and so it's actually hypobromous acid.
HBrO
The formula for hypobromous acid is HBrO.
To determine the formula for hypobromous acid, we need to consider the charges of the elements involved. The hydrogen atom (H) can only have a charge of +1, and the oxygen atom (O) typically has a charge of -2.
Since we know the overall charge of hypobromous acid is neutral (since it is an acid), we can determine the charge of the bromine atom (Br) by considering that the total charge of all the atoms in the molecule must add up to zero.
Knowing this, we can determine that the charge of bromine (Br) in hypobromous acid (HBrO) must be +1, since the sum of +1 (from hydrogen) and -2 (from oxygen) must be balanced.
Thus, the formula for hypobromous acid is HBrO.