Is KBr an ion or a covalent compound?

Is KBr solid or aqueous?It is a white powder under standard conditions.It'ssoluble in water and not in acetonitrile.When the concentration is high, the taste of potassium bromide is bitter, and when it is sweet, it tastes salty.

The transfer of electrons from metal to nonmetal creates an ion bond between the two.In order to achieve a full octet, bromine has to have 8 electrons in it's shell.

POTASSIUM bromide (KBr) is a type of bromide.