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True or False

When comparing an empirical formula to a molecular formula the subscripts after each element in both formulas are the same

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Answer: That's true.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a single atom of an element in a molecule required a subscript,

then water would be H₂O₁ , and salt would be Na₁Cl₁ .

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