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the number of the elements that is present in a compound
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Do subscripts represent the relative mass of each type of atom in the compound?
Yes!
What superscripts and subscripts are in relation to chemical bonding?
subscripts are the cation superscripts are the anian
Why can't you balance an equation by changing the subscripts of the reactants or the products?
You can't change the subscript. The subscripts show how the elements/molecules are bonded.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The subscripts represent the number of atoms of each element in each chemical formula-if you change the subscripts, you change the compounds the formulas are describing.Source: (e2020)
Where are the subscripts found in a chemical equation?
These subscripts are down the chemical symbol and at right. Example: O2
What do chemist use to stand for atoms or elements?
Atomic symbols are used to represent elements, a negative (-) and a psoitive (+) represent electrons and protons, respectively. Chemicals or other compounds are often written as a combination of atomic symbols with subscripts to indicate the presence of multiple atoms.
In a chemical formula what do subscripts mean?
In a chemical formula, the significance of subscripts is that it tells you how many atoms of a certain element are present in a structure.
Do subscripts represent the relative mass of each type of atom in the compound?
Yes!
What superscripts and subscripts are in relation to chemical bonding?
subscripts are the cation superscripts are the anian
What do the subscripts in the formula for ethane represent?
subscripts in a formula indicates the number of atoms in a molecule or the ratio of elements in a compound.
Why can't you balance an equation by changing the subscripts of the reactants or the products?
You can't change the subscript. The subscripts show how the elements/molecules are bonded.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The subscripts represent the number of atoms of each element in each chemical formula-if you change the subscripts, you change the compounds the formulas are describing.Source: (e2020)
How can you balance a chemical equation by changing the subscripts?
Balancing only allows you to change the coefficients, NOT the subscripts.
Where are the subscripts found in a chemical equation?
These subscripts are down the chemical symbol and at right. Example: O2
When determining empirical formulas from laboratory data the mole ratio is used to determine what?
subscripts :]
What do chemist use to stand for atoms or elements?
Atomic symbols are used to represent elements, a negative (-) and a psoitive (+) represent electrons and protons, respectively. Chemicals or other compounds are often written as a combination of atomic symbols with subscripts to indicate the presence of multiple atoms.
When to use subscripts when writing a formula?
Do you mean subscripts like H2O (ie the 2 would be subscripted)?
Notation using atomic symbols and subscripts to show the element and the number of atom of each element in a compounds?
In the formula for a compound, you will see atomic symbols representing individual elements, and if needed, you will see subscripts that represent the number of those atoms required for that bonding scenario. Sodium chloride, for example is NaCl. You see the symbol for sodium followed by the symbol for chlorine. No subscripts are needed because sodium and chlorine combine in a 1-1 ratio. However, in aluminum oxide, the formula is Al2O3. Two aluminums are required for every three oxygens. The subscripts reflect that bonding ratio.
A combination of chemical symbols and numbers that represent a substance is?
A shorthand representation of the composition of a substance using atomic symbols and numerical subscripts is called a chemical formula.
