Silver bromide, AgBr, decomposes into silver (Ag) solid and bromine, (Br) liquid at room temperature.

Question

Which ratio of silver to bromine is in the products of the reaction? (1 point)
4:3
2:3
2:1
1:3

Answer 1

The decomposition of silver bromide (AgBr) can be represented by the following chemical equation:

\[ 2 , \text{AgBr} , \rightarrow , 2 , \text{Ag} , + , \text{Br}_2 \]

From the balanced equation, we can see that for every 2 moles of silver bromide that decompose, 2 moles of silver (Ag) and 1 mole of bromine (Br\(_2\)) are produced.

This means the ratio of silver to bromine is \(2:1\).

Thus, the correct answer is:

2:1