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A number written before a compound or element that shows how many individual compounds are involved in a reaction. is it a Coefficient or a subscrpt

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Coefficient; it comes before the compound or element
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Answer:

Coefficient

Step-by-step explanation:

Coefficients show how many individual compounds are involved in a reaction whilst subscripts show how many elements comprise a single compound. Hope this helps.

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