in the reaction between bromine and sodium a bromine atom gains an electron and forms the bromide ion, Br-.
What happens to bromine???

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in the reaction between bromine and sodium a bromine atom gains an electron and forms the bromide ion, Br-.
What happens to bromine???

anonymous · Answer

You just stated what happens to bromine! Are you asking what happens to sodium? If so, since bromine gained an electron, where do you think it came from?

jfraser · Answer

you may be asking whether the bromine atom was oxidized or was reduced.

jfraser · Answer

but without more information it's difficult to say

anonymous · Answer

that's all the problem gave me

anonymous · Answer

JFrazer your right it is asking if bromine is oxidized or reduced