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  • Identifying Atoms with the Same Electron Configuration as Bromide (Br-)
    Here's how to figure this out:

    * Bromine (Br) has 35 electrons. (Look at its atomic number on the periodic table).

    * Bromine gains one electron to become a bromide ion (Br-), giving it a total of 36 electrons.

    * An atom with 36 electrons will have the same number of electrons as a bromide ion.

    Now, let's find that atom. The number of electrons in a neutral atom is equal to its atomic number. Looking at the periodic table, the element with atomic number 36 is Krypton (Kr).

    Therefore, a krypton atom has the same number of electrons as a bromide ion.

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