Two elements X and Y form ionic compounds, XBr2 and Y2O3. The compounds are separately melted and electricity is passed through the liquids.
What are the products at the cathodes?

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Two elements X and Y form ionic compounds, XBr2 and Y2O3. The compounds are separately melted and electricity is passed through the liquids.
What are the products at the cathodes?

aaronq · Answer

at the cathodes you're going to get the deposition of the metals in the compounds.

the first is a 2+ cation (because 2 $Br^-$), the second is 3+.

you can't really know their identity without some other information.

drewkatski · Answer

Thanks for the answer
I had forgotten to put the choices - (multiple choice)
Br and X
Br and Y
O and X
O and Y
X and Y