Question

What is the number “4” in SiCl4? a subscript a coefficient a product a reactant

A subscript

A coefficient

A product

A reactant

Answer 1

it is a) a subscript

Answer 2

Answer: 4 is the subscript in
`SiCl_(4)`.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that,

Subscript: The number of atom present in a given compound.

In
`SiCl_(4)`, 4 represents the number of chlorine atom in 1 mole of Silicon tetra chloride.

Coefficient: Number of atom which is used in reaction.

For example: In
`3SiCl_(4)`, 3 is the coefficient of silicon tetra chloride.

A Product : In the balance equation, right hand side is called product.

A reactant : In the balance equation, left hand side is called reactant.

For example: the balance equation is

`2Mg+O_(2)\rightarrow 2MgO`

In this equation,
`2Mg+O_(2)` is the reactants and
`2MgO` is products.

Hence, 4 is the subscript in
`SiCl_(4)`.