Which of the following is the correct name for the compound mgbr2? magnesium bromate magnesium bromide magnesium dibromide magnesium (1) bromide

Correct answer is magnesium bromide. This is an ionic compound with metal forming a positive ion - K + and halogen forming a negative ion - Br-. When group 7 element form ions they have a suffix - ide. Bromine is the element and when it forms a negative ion bromine is called bromide with the suffix.

Magnesium gives 2 electrons and bromine can take only 1 electron, therefore 2 bromine atoms are needed. Therefore magnesium forms ionic bonds with 2 bromine atoms.

The compound is called magnesium bromide