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Numbers before formulas in a balanced equation are called what?
AStoichiometric coefficients
BBond orders of atoms
COxidation states of atoms
DAtomic numbers of atoms
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Stoichiometric coefficients
The coefficients show how many molecules, and equally how many moles, take part in the reaction.
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