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Chemical equations can be balanced by changing subscripts.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that chemical equations can be balanced by changing subscripts?

No. A chemistry text explicitly states one should never balance an equation by changing subscripts, since that changes the compound's formula. Other sources treat confusing subscripts with coefficients as a student error and note that coefficients, not subscripts, are used to balance.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 4 against · Last checked

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Chemical Equations
2009
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Chemical Equations. (2009). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195367997.003.0012

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Balancing Chemical Equations
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Lancaster, K., Malley, C., Loeblein, P., & Moore, E. (n.d.). Balancing Chemical Equations. phet.colorado.edu. https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/balancing-chemical-equations

Evaluating Students' Conceptual Understanding of Balanced Equations and Stoichiometric Ratios Using a Particulate Drawing
2005
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J., S. M. (2005). Evaluating Students' Conceptual Understanding of Balanced Equations and Stoichiometric Ratios Using a Particulate Drawing. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ726143

Solutions Guide for Introductory Chemistry
1996
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Hall, J. F. (1996). Solutions Guide for Introductory Chemistry. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=C-jiAAAAMAAJ&dq=Chemical+equations+can+be+balanced+by+changing+subscripts.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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