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which is a representation of a compound that gives the number of atoms and types of atoms in that compound?
chemical formula
subscript number
coefficient number
chemical equation
A chemical formula uses symbols to represent the elements in a compound and subscripts to show the number of each type of atom. For example, in \(H_2O\), \(H\) and \(O\) are the types of atoms (hydrogen and oxygen), and the subscript \(2\) indicates there are 2 hydrogen atoms. A subscript number alone just shows the count of one type of atom. A coefficient number is used in chemical equations to show the number of molecules. A chemical equation shows a chemical reaction with reactants and products.
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