231k views
2 votes
When balancing a chemical equation, the subscripts on the individual

chemical formulas can be changed.
True
False

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

False

Step-by-step explanation:

The subscripts of chemicals can't be changed in a chemical reaction, otherwise the products or the reactants would be a completely different molecule. We can't just change O2 to being O3, but we can change O2 into 3/2 O2 (in some cases)

User Lucyna
by
4.7k points