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A subscript looks like this Subscripts are numbers used to tell you how many atoms of an element are present in the equation; for instance: * water H20 has 2 atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen * glucose C6H12O6 has 6 atoms of carbon, 12 of hydrogen, and 6 of oxygen The large numbers put in front of an equation, either to balance it, or simply to tell you how many molecules there are, is called a coefficient; e.g. in 2H2O , the first '2' is the coefficient, & means that all the atoms following it have to be multiplied by that number - so in 2H2O there are 4 atoms of H, and 2 atoms of 0
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe subscript near to an element chemical symbol has the significance of number of atoms of this element in the molecule.
The subscript is equal to the number of atoms from a given element, in the chemical formula.
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∙ 10y agoThe meaning is the number of atoms for a given element in the chemical formula
Example: sodium carbonate, Na2CO3
This molecule contain 2 sodium atoms, 3 oxygen atoms, 1 carbon atom.
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∙ 15y agoIt is the number of atoms in the preceding element.
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What does the subscript r stand for in chemistry qr?
reaction
What is the Subscript aq?
it stands for aqueous, meaning it is able to dissolve in water.
What is implied when there no subscript on a element?
The meaning is that only one atom exists.
Why is the number placed below an element symbol in a chemical formula is called a subscript?
This number is the number of atoms of this element in the formula; and subscript meaning is down.
A formula is used to represent what in chemistry?
Either a single atom of the element, if there is no subscript number in the formula, or the number of atoms of the element commonly joined to each other in a polyatomic but mono-elemental molecule of the element if the formula does include a subscript number.
What does the subscript r stand for in chemistry qr?
reaction
What does a log with a subscript mean?
The meaning of this subscript is the base of a specific logarithm; example: log10, the usual logarithm with the base 10.
What is upper and lower case numbers?
Your question is a little vague however, you may be referring to 'superscript' and 'subscript' numbers - as you would find in mathematics or chemistry. See the following examples... Mathematics - 3.1415 x 106 - meaning the short form of 3,141,500 or Chemistry H2SO4 - the chemical formula for Sulphuric acid.
What is implied when there no subscript on a element?
The meaning is that only one atom exists.
What is the Subscript aq?
it stands for aqueous, meaning it is able to dissolve in water.
Why is the number placed below an element symbol in a chemical formula is called a subscript?
This number is the number of atoms of this element in the formula; and subscript meaning is down.
A formula is used to represent what in chemistry?
Either a single atom of the element, if there is no subscript number in the formula, or the number of atoms of the element commonly joined to each other in a polyatomic but mono-elemental molecule of the element if the formula does include a subscript number.
What do the symbol represent in a chemical formula 0 atoms 1 atoms 2 atoms or the need for subscript?
A symbol with no subscript has an implicit subscript of 1, meaning one atom of that element per formula unit. I'm not quite sure that's what you were asking.
How is reduction in chemistry a problem?
Reduction in chemistry has the meaning of gain of electrons.
What is the meaning of VD in chemistry?
VD in chemistry goes to Vapor Density
What is weighted average in chemistry?
The meaning in chemistry is identical to the meaning in statistics; weiggted averaging is useful in the processing of experimental data.
Meaning of inorganic chemistry branches of science?
Inorganic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds that don't contain the hydrocarbon radicals.
