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Will this reaction take place?

Cr + 2HBr -->

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Yes

CrBr + H2 are produced


no reaction

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Yes — chromium will displace hydrogen from HBr. The balanced reaction is

Cr + 2 HBr → CrBr2 + H2

(Chromium is oxidized to Cr2+ and hydrogen is reduced to H2. In practice a surface oxide can passivate Cr so the reaction may be slow or need the oxide removed, but thermodynamically it is allowed.)