What best describes the bromide ion that forms? A potassium atom (atomic number 19) and a bromine
atom (atomic number 35) can form a chemical bond
through a transfer of one electron. The potassium ion
that forms has 18 electrons.
O It is a negative ion that has one less valence
electron than a neutral bromine atom.
It is a positive ion that has one less valence electron
than a neutral bromine atom.
It is a negative ion that has one more valence
electron than a neutral bromine atom
It is a positive ion that has one more valence
electron than a neutral bromine atom