In a chemical equation like the one below, the number of atoms in the compound are identified by a _______________.

Question

2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2
Responses

subscript
subscript

coefficient
coefficient

superscript
superscript

fraction
fraction

Answer 1

In a chemical equation like the one you provided, the number of atoms in the compound are identified by a coefficient.

So the correct response is:

coefficient