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Please help!!!! What is the purpose of subscripts in chemical formulas?

indicate the number of molecules
indicate the number of chemical symbols
indicate the number of elements
indicate the number of atoms. The chemical symbol for calcium is choose… The chemical symbol for chlorine is: choose The chemical symbol for uranium is: choose

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Answer:

They indicate the number of atoms

Step-by-step explanation:

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Indicate the number of elements.

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