Homework Question: Why is it incorrect to balance an equation by changing a subscript in a formula?!?!?!?

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Homework Question: Why is it incorrect to balance an equation by changing a subscript in a formula?!?!?!?

This is a question in biology. Thanks for the help!!!

2007-10-11 11:40:53 · 1 answers · asked by TTU fan 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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If you change a subscript, you are changing the compound to a different compound. Balance the equation by changing the coefficients - the big numbers in front of the compound formula.

2007-10-11 11:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋