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Changing a subscript in a correctly written chemical formula


changes the number of moles represented by the formula.


changes the formula so that it no longer represents that compound.


changes the charges on the other ions in the compound.


has no effect on the formula.

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changes the formula so that it no longer represents that compound.

Explanation: Subscripts give the fixed ratio of atoms in a compound; altering a subscript changes the composition and thus the identity of the compound (e.g., H2O → H2O2 is water → hydrogen peroxide). Coefficients (in front of a formula), not subscripts, change the number of moles.