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How many atoms of each element are in the chemical formula P2O5?

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2 phosphorus and 5 oxygen
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Answer:

There are two P (phosphorous) atoms and five O (oxygen) atoms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subscripts of each element represent the number of atoms of that element in the molecule.

Atom is the smallest unit of matter. An element is made of identical atoms.

A molecule is made up of more than one different element. And there are more than one atoms of each element in the molecule.

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