Hydrobromic acid HBr(aq) is a strong acid. Write the chemical equation...?

Question

Write the chemical equation for the reaction of hydrbromic acid and water.

I have no idea how to do this, so if anyone can help me?

Also would it be possible to get step by step instructions so I know how to do it.

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Answer 1

When HBr dissociates in water you get this reaction

HBr(g) + H2O(l) --> H3O+ + Br-

This is an example of a Bronsted-Lowry acid base reaction.  The HBr, of course is the acid, the proton donor.  Water is the proton acceptor, the base, and picks up the proton from HBr, producing H3O+, the hydronium ion, and leaving bromide ion in solution.

The hydronium ion is the conjugate acid, and the bromide ion is the conjugate base.

Answer 2

HBr (g) + H2O (l) ----> HBr (aq) ----> H+ (aq) + Br- (aq)

HBr in its natural state is a gas it will then be passed into water to dissolve it into an aquoues solution. Because HBr (aq) is a strong acid meaning that it full dissociates into ions it will then form ion pairs in this case H+ and Br-

Edited: Ouch forgot to but in the water....