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Cientists use the symbols for elements to write chemical formulas for compounds. A chemical formula tells the kind of atoms and how many of each kind are present in the compound.

The subscript in a chemical formula refers to the _____.

A. radical state
B. number of atoms
C. isotope number
D. atomic mass

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B. Answer would Number of Atoms
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