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Unit 4 – Chemical Reactions
Topic 4.3
Do coefficients always have to be whole numbers?
All of the above.
No, notation for diatomic elements may include halves to indicate the use of only one of the atoms.
No, they represent moles which are large numbers so there can be fractions of them.
No, the coefficients are there to represent ratios, so as long as the ratios between molecules are accurate the reaction will still be balanced.
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