What Is The Purpose Of Subscripts In Chemical Formulas? (1 Answer Only), A. Indicate The Number Of Molecules, B. Indicate The Number Of Elements, C. I

What is the purpose of subscripts in chemical formulas? (1 answer only)

A. indicate the number of molecules
B. indicate the number of elements
C. indicate the number of atoms
D. indicate the number of chemical symbols

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Answer: C

C. indicate the number of atoms

Consider this example:

  Br2 - 2 is the subscripts which means two atoms of the element bromine.

 

Subscript is very important in balancing chemical equation since it determines the number of atoms of a certain element present. In order for the chemical equation to be balance, the number of atoms in the reactant should be equal to the number of atoms of the same element to the product.

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