Question

answer the following questions to show your understanding of how subscripts and coefficients impact a chemical equation. question 6 10 pts how does the coefficient impact this molecule? 8 snbr₂cl₂ it adds 8 atoms to the molecule it makes 8 copies of the complete molecule it means there are 8 atoms of sn it multiplies the size of the atoms by 8

Explanation:

In a chemical formula, a coefficient multiplies the entire molecule. For example, in \(8\ SnBr_2Cl_2\), the coefficient \(8\) means there are \(8\) copies of the \(SnBr_2Cl_2\) molecule. A subscript refers to the number of atoms of an element in a molecule (e.g., \(Br_2\) means 2 bromine atoms in one \(SnBr_2Cl_2\) molecule). The coefficient does not add atoms to a single molecule (that's what sub - scripts do in part), nor does it mean there are 8 atoms of a single element (unless the molecule was \(8\ Sn\), but here it's \(8\ SnBr_2Cl_2\)), and it does not multiply the size of atoms (atoms have a characteristic size based on their element and bonding, not multiplied by a coefficient in this way).

Answer:

it makes 8 copies of the complete molecule