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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