What is the difference between changing a subscript in a chemical formula and changing a coefficient?.

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Marcatectura · Answer 1 · 2023-03-31T08:28:16+0000

Answer:

The coefficient is the number of molecules and the subscript is the number of atoms

Step-by-step explanation:

You can change the coefficient to balance an equation but, never touch the subscript. It cannot be changed.