Question

Tells you how many molecules are present in a chemical formula

Question 7 options:

subscript

coefficient

product

chemical symbol

Answer 1

In the context of a chemical formula, the correct term that indicates how many molecules are present is **coefficient**. Coefficients are the numbers placed in front of chemical formulas that indicate the quantity of molecules or moles of that substance.

For example, in the equation 2 H₂O, the "2" is the coefficient, indicating that there are 2 molecules of water (H₂O).

- **Subscript** refers to the number of atoms of an element in a molecule, not the number of molecules.
- **Product** typically refers to the substances formed in a chemical reaction.
- **Chemical symbol** represents a specific element (like H for hydrogen or O for oxygen) but does not indicate the number of molecules.

So the correct answer is **coefficient**.