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Md Abdul Motin

Is Ag+ + Br- = AgBr a redox reaction, and how?

David Grisell  Follow

No. You ha e two ions attracting each other. No change in oxidation state so not redox.

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Bill Starmann  Follow

Not a redox reaction. For a redox reaction there must be changes in oxidation states. The oxidation state of silver in Ag+ and AgBr is +1. For bromine in Br- and AgBr the oxidation state is -1.

But a reaction of the elements to make silver bromide would be redox because any element in the elemental state has an oxidation state of zero.

2Ag(s) + Br2(l) → 2AgBr(s) …………….. redox

Ag+(aq) + Br-(aq) → AgBr(s) ………… not redox

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