Given: CO_2 , the _2 is: A. a coefficient that represents the number of oxygen atoms in the molecule. B. a subscript that represents the number of oxygen atoms in the molecule. …

Question

Given:
`CO_2` , the
`_2` is:

A. a coefficient that represents the number of oxygen atoms in the molecule.
B. a subscript that represents the number of oxygen atoms in the molecule.
C. a coefficient that represents the number of carbon dioxide molecules.
D. a subscript that represents the number of carbon dioxide molecules.

Answer 1

B. A subscript that represents the number of oxygen atoms in the molecule.