What mistake did Carl make?
Carl makes the table below to determine the number of
atoms of each element in the chemical formula 4Ca(CIO3)2
Total atoms
Element
Calcium
Chlorine
Oxygen
Calculation
1x4
1x2
3x2
He did not multiply the calcium atoms by the subscript 2
He did not add the coefficient 4 to the chlorine and oxygen
atoms,
He did not add the subscript 2 to the calcium atoms.
He did not multiply the chlorine and oxygen atoms by the
coefficient 4.
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