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What is a subscript used for in chemical equations?
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What is a subscript used for in chemical equations?

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When more than one atom of a specific element is found in a molecule, a subscript is used to indicate this in the chemical formula.
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Stoichiometry is the process of balancing chemical equations, and subscripts in chemical formulas play in important role.

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