Hypobromite is used to purify contaminated water. what is the formula for hypobromite

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Voltrevo · Answer 1 · 2017-08-12T03:44:11+0000

Answer: The formula for hypobromite
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Step-by-step explanation:

Hypobromite is also called as alkaline bromine water with molecular formula of
. It is used as germicide and antiparasitic

It is prepared by reacting bromine gas and alkali at 20 °C .

$Br_2+2OH^-\rightarrow Br^-+BrO^-+H_2O$

Oxidizing action of hypobromite ions.

$OBr^-+2H^++e^-\rightarrow (1)/(2)Br_2+H_2O$