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  • 02-04-2014
  • Chemistry
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Why can't we change the subscripts in balancing chemical equations?

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grangergirl
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  • 03-04-2014
Because the subscripts are what identify the compound. Changing the coefficient is okay, since you are only changing the number of whole compounds. If you change the subscript, however, you will change the compound into a completely different one. Hope that helps!!
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