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When a number is written in front of a molecule, that shows how many molecules of that substance are needed to balance the equation. For instance...

N2 + 3H2 -> 2NH3


which means to get two molecules of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen, we need one N2 molecule and three H2 molecules.

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