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What is the difference between changing a subscript in a chemical formula and changing a coefficient?.
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What is the difference between changing a subscript in a chemical formula and changing a coefficient?.

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The coefficient is the number of molecules and the subscript is the number of atoms

Step-by-step explanation:

You can change the coefficient to balance an equation but, never touch the subscript. It cannot be changed.

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