Single Answer MCQ
Q-00039818

What is indicated by the subscript in a chemical formula?

1

The number of moles of a substance

2

The number of atoms of an element in a molecule

3

The total mass of the substance

4

The physical state of a compound

Answer and Solution

Answer

B. The number of atoms of an element in a molecule

Solution:

Subscripts in chemical formulas indicate the number of atoms of each element in a molecule. The other options do not accurately reflect what subscripts denote.

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