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The number 3 next to hydrogen in NH3 is the ____.

A. coefficient

B. numerator

C. subscript

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Answer:

C. Subscript

Explanation:

The numbers appearing as subscripts in the chemical formula indicate the number of atoms of the element immediately before the subscript.
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