Question

In a chemical equation, what does a coefficient show?(1 point)
Responses

the number of molecules of a substance present in the chemical reaction
the number of molecules of a substance present in the chemical reaction

the number of atoms of an element present in a molecule in the chemical reaction
the number of atoms of an element present in a molecule in the chemical reaction

the number of reactants present in the chemical reaction
the number of reactants present in the chemical reaction

the number of molecules needed to balance a chemical equation

1 answer

The correct response is:

the number of molecules of a substance present in the chemical reaction

Coefficients in a chemical equation indicate how many molecules or formula units of each substance participate in the reaction.