What is the chemical formula for chromium(II) bromide?

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anor277
Jan 31, 2016

Chromium(II) bromide = CrBr_2.

Explanation:

For chromium(II) bromide it is stipulated that the metal centre is in a II^+ oxidation state. Since we deal with Cr^(2+), and the normal oxidation state of the halogens is -I, i.e. X^-, if they are combined we naturally get the give formula.
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Can you give me the formulae of iron (III) bromide, and chromium (III) chloride, and iron (II) iodide?

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