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The subscript tells you how many atoms of a certain element are in the representative particle of that substance. For example, H2O means 2 hydrogens and 1 oxygen. (The absence of a subscript means there's just 1.) The subscript only applies to the element immediately before it, unless the subscript occurs outside a set of parentheses, in which case it applies to everything inside the parentheses.
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∙ 10y agoThe subscript tells you how many atoms of a certain element are in the representative particle of that substance. For example, H2O means 2 hydrogens and 1 oxygen. (The absence of a subscript means there's just 1.) The subscript only applies to the element immediately before it, unless the subscript occurs outside a set of parentheses, in which case it applies to everything inside the parentheses.
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∙ 11y agoIt signifies the amount of atoms in a molecule of the atom before the subscript.
better explained by showing. H2O, water. This means 2 hydrogens and one oxygen.
H3PO4, There are 3 hydrogens, one phosphorus and 4 oxygens.
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∙ 13y agoSubscripts are used to indicate the ratio of atoms of each kind of element present.
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∙ 10y agoTo indicate the number of atoms of a given chemical element in a chemical formula.
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The subscript in a chemical formula refers to the?
The subscript in a chemical formula refers to the _____.
What does a subscript show in a chemical formula?
The subscript in a chemical formula represents the amount of that atom in that compound's formula.
What is the subscript of oxygen dichloride?
The chemical formula of dichlorine monoxide is Cl2O - 2 is a subscript.
What is the chemical formula for the oxygen we breathe?
The chemical formula for the oxygen in the air is O2, where the 2 should be a subscript.
The number placed below an elements symbol in a chemical formula is called a what?
it's called a subscript
What is the purpose of a subscript in a chemical equation?
the purpose of a subscript is to tell how many atoms of that chemical is used in the formulaThe number of atoms of the same element in the molecule ~APEX
The subscript in a chemical formula refers to the?
The subscript in a chemical formula refers to the _____.
What does a subscript in a chemical formula represents?
The subscript in a chemical formula represents the amount of that atom in that compound's formula.
Examples of a chemical formula?
subscript
Do you have to use subscript in chemical formulas?
Not every chemical formula requires subscript. For example table salt is NaCl, sodium chloride. No subscript. But most chemical formulae do require subscript, such as water, H2O.
Why is Fe balanced with coefficient of 3 instead of a subscript of 3?
The subscript is mentioned only in a chemical formula.3 FeCl3 in a chemical reaction is not similar to Fe3O4 in a chemical formula.
What is a subscript and where is it located in a chemical formula?
In a chemical formula, a subscript is a number written to the right and slightly below the symbol for the chemical element. If the subscript is 1, it is not written. The subscripts for the chemical formula for water, H2O, are 2 for hydrogen and 1 for oxygen. The subscripts for the chemical formula for glucose, C6H12O6, are 6 for carbon, 12 for hydrogen, and 6 for oxygen.
What does a subscript show in a chemical formula?
The subscript in a chemical formula represents the amount of that atom in that compound's formula.
What is the subscript of oxygen dichloride?
The chemical formula of dichlorine monoxide is Cl2O - 2 is a subscript.
Which number is not written in subscript in a chemical formula?
1
How does a subscript in a chemical formula affect balancing chemical equation?
How does a subscript affect the element just before it?
What is the chemical formula for the oxygen we breathe?
The chemical formula for the oxygen in the air is O2, where the 2 should be a subscript.
