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What does it mean when there is a 2 in front of a chemical formula. For example: 2He₂PSO₄

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Coefficients are the numbers in front of the formulas. Note the presence of a two in front of the hydrogen and also the water. These are called the coefficients. These numbers give two very important pieces of information about the equation.

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it basically means since its 2He2 that it would be He4

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