Br2 (aq) + 2 Ag (s) → 2 AgBr (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Br0 + 2 e- → 2 Br-I (reduction)

2 Ag0 - 2 e- → 2 AgI (oxidation)

Br2 is an oxidizing agent, Ag is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Br2
    • Names: Bromine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular bromine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Fuming red-to-brown liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Dark reddish-brown, fuming liquid with suffocating, irritating fumes. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Ag
    • Names: Silver source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ag source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 47 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: White metal. turns dark on exposure to ozone, hydrogen sulfide or sulfur source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • AgBr
    • Names: Silver bromide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Bromargyrite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Bromyrite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Appearance: Pale yellow solid | photosensitive source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28