Silver bromide, AgBr, decomposes into silver (Ag) solid and bromine, (Br 2

Question

) liquid at room temperature. Which ratio of silver to bromine is in the products of the reaction?(1 point)
Responses

2:1
2:1

4:3
4:3

2:3
2:3

1:3
1:3

Answer 1

The decomposition reaction of silver bromide (AgBr) can be written as:

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

From this balanced equation, we can see that for every 2 moles of silver bromide that decompose, 2 moles of silver and 1 mole of bromine are produced. This gives us a ratio of silver to bromine of:

\[ 2 \text{Ag} : 1 \text{Br}_2 \]

Therefore, the ratio of silver to bromine in the products of the reaction is 2:1.