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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.
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.
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