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Why is oxygen written with a subscript 2 in CO2?

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A. Its mass is twice as great as the reactants'.


B. Each molecule of carbon dioxide has two oxygen atoms.


C. Its mass increases by two times as a result of the reaction.


D. Carbon always bonds to two oxygen atoms.

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the answer is b because C+o2

c= carbon, o= oxygen

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

the answer is b

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