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Chemistry · Glossary

What is Stoichiometric coefficient?

Definition 13.6 School Chemistry — Grades 1 to 12 · Chapter 13 — Conservation of Mass and Balanced Equations

The number written in front of a formula in an equation is its stoichiometric coefficient: it counts the molecules (or other particles) of that species taking part. A coefficient 1 is not written.

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