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Which concept accounts for the whole-number subscripts in chemical formulas?

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Avogadro's law

Avogadro's law

conservation of energy

conservation of energy

law of multiple proportions

law of multiple proportions

conservation of matter

conservation of matter

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law of multiple proportions

Explanation: Chemical formulas give the numbers of atoms combined in a compound, and the law of multiple proportions (and Dalton's atomic theory) states that elements combine in simple whole-number ratios, which is why subscripts in formulas are whole numbers.