Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes - Questions and Problems - Page 290: 9.11b

Answer

An aqueous solution of $NaBr$ contains only ions.

Work Step by Step

Since $NaBr$ is a strong electrolyte, it will completely dissociate into $Na^+$ and $Br^-$ ions. That reaction can be represented by this equation: $NaBr(s) -^{H_2O}-\gt Na^+(aq) + Br^-(aq)$. Since the $NaBr$ is completely consumed, there are no molecules remaining in the solution. Only the produced ions ($Na^+$ and $Br^-$) will remain.
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