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What does it mean if a chemical symbol in a chemical formula has no subscript?
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∙ 11y ago
There is one atom of that element in the molecule.
Will Schultz
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∙ 14y agoNo subscript after a chemical symbol in a chemical formula means that there is only ONE of that element in the molecule concerned.
NaCl means: 1 Na and 1 Cl in one molecule, it is sodium chloride
K2Cr2O7 means: 2 K and 2 Cr and 7 O in one molecule, it is potassium bichromate
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∙ 13y agoWiki User
∙ 11y agoor there is one of that kind of element or compound!
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∙ 11y agoIf a symbol in a chemical formula has no subscript it means only one atom of that element is present in the compound.
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∙ 6y agoA lack of a subscript for an element in a chemical formula is equivalent to having a subscript of 1. By convention we just don't write the 1.
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What is the chemical formula for zinc metal?
There is no chemical formula for zinc, it is an element. It is represented by the symbol Zn.
How do you abbreviate the word calcium?
Best abbreviation for calcium is its chemical symbol, which is... Ca
What is the chemical symbol again mean?
The chemical symbol is an abbreviation of the chemical name for a chemical element.
What does a numerical subscript following an element symbol in a formula mean?
The subscript in a chemical formula represents the amount of that atom in that compound's formula.
What does it mean if an atom has no subscript in a chemical formula?
There is one atom of that element in the molecule.
What does it mean if an atom has subscript in a chemical formula?
There is one atom of that element in the molecule.
What does the subscript mean in the chemical formula?
usually a subscript denotes the number of atoms of a particular element within the formula. ie H2O (the 2 would be a subscript) indicates there are two atoms of hydrogen in one molecule of water.
What is the formula for the compound hydrogen and fluorine?
fluorine is a diatomic halogen,found as F2 Answer: The formula of Fluorine is "F" and being highly reactive it exists as "F2".
Whats the formula of lithium?
If you mean the chemical symbol from the periodic table it is Li.
What does it mean when an element in a chemical formula does not have a subscript?
The meaning is that only one atom of this element exist in the molecule. Example: sodium chloride - NaCl.
What is the chemical formula for zinc metal?
There is no chemical formula for zinc, it is an element. It is represented by the symbol Zn.
Does the 2 mean How many hydrogen atoms are in a molecule of water?
Yes. In the chemical formula H2O, the subscript 2 after the hydrogen means there are two hydrogen atoms in a molecule of water. The absence of a subscript after the oxygen means the subscript is understood to be 1, so there is one atom of oxygen in a water molecule.
How do you abbreviate the word calcium?
Best abbreviation for calcium is its chemical symbol, which is... Ca
What is the chemical formula of uranium yellowcake?
Uranium has the atomic number 92 and the atomic mass 238. This mean the makeup of uranium is that is has 92 protons and 146 neutrons in the nucleus and it has 92 electrons outside the nucleus.
What is the chemical symbol again mean?
The chemical symbol is an abbreviation of the chemical name for a chemical element.
What does a numerical subscript following an element symbol in a formula mean?
The subscript in a chemical formula represents the amount of that atom in that compound's formula.
What is the Chemical formula of krypton hexafluoride?
If you mean the neutral gas Krypton , its symbol is Kr.
