Silver Bromate Charge

Silver bromate is a chemical compound composed of silver, bromine, and oxygen. Its chemical formula is AgBrO3. In this compound, the silver atom has a positive charge, denoted by the symbol "Ag+," while the bromate ion has a negative charge, denoted by the symbol "BrO3-."

The bromate ion itself has a net charge of -1, meaning it has one extra electron compared to its neutral state. The negative charge arises from the fact that the bromate ion is composed of one bromine atom (which has 7 valence electrons) and three oxygen atoms (which have 6 valence electrons each). When these atoms combine to form the bromate ion, they share electrons in such a way that the bromine atom gains one electron, giving it a negative charge, and each of the oxygen atoms gains two electrons, giving them a neutral charge.

In contrast, the silver atom in silver bromate has a positive charge because it has lost one electron. Silver is in group 11 of the periodic table and has one valence electron. By losing this electron, the silver atom attains a stable noble gas electron configuration, similar to that of the neighboring element gold.

Overall, the charges on the individual ions in silver bromate balance out to give a neutral compound. The positive charge on the silver ion exactly cancels out the negative charge on the bromate ion, resulting in a compound with no overall charge.