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2CO + O2 --> 2CO2
What is the coefficient of carbon dioxide?

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Answer:

2 is the coefficient of CO₂

Step-by-step explanation:

The coefficient is the number in front of a substance that indicates how many molecules or atoms are. For example, when we see 5He, it shows that there are 5 atoms of helium. When we see 5H₂O, it indicates that there are 5 molecules of water, each having 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen, so a total of 10 hydrogen atoms and 5 oxygen atoms.

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