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Please help, I am struggling to understand the counting of atoms

Please help, I am struggling to understand the counting of atoms-example-1
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Answer:Check Box 1 and Box 3

Explanation: Formula 1 has (NO3)2 meaning it has 6 oxygen atoms (2x6) while formula 2 has CO3 with only 3 oxygen atoms.

Its essentially the same thing with box 3 with there being 8 hydrogen in formula 2 (NH4)2 and only 4 in formula 5 NH4 by itself

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