What is a coefficient in a chemical equation?
1 Answer
Jul 2, 2016
In Chemistry the coefficient is the number in front of the formula.
The coefficient tells us how many molecules of a given formula are present.
Explanation:
Like Algebra the Coefficient is the number in front of the variable terms.
In Chemistry the coefficient is the number in front of the formula.
The coefficient tells us how many molecules of a given formula are present.
In the balanced chemical equation for Ammonia
We know we have coefficients of
and
It takes