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In chemical formulas, subscripts ___.

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. Indicate(s) the number of atoms

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Answer:

C)indicate the number of atoms

Step-by-step explanation:

In chemical formulas, subscripts are used to indicate the number of atoms.

A molecular formula makes use of subscripts to indicate the number of different atoms in a compound or a molecule.

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