Jenny is studying a compound that has two oxygen atoms and one nitrogen atom. Which statement describes the subscripts she will use to write the chemical formula?

A chemical formula uses a subscript to show how many atoms of each element are present. With two oxygen atoms, oxygen gets a subscript 2; the single nitrogen atom needs no subscript because 1 is understood. So she will use one 2 as a subscript, as choice C says.

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