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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the subscript for in a balanced chemical equation?

OpenStudy (jfraser):

each formula has to show the number of atoms that make up each kind of element in that particular formula. the subscript in a formula tells us how many atoms of each kind appear in the compound. \(CO_2\) has 1 C and 2 O atoms in each unit \(H_2O\) has 1 H and 1 O atom in each unit, etc, etc

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