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What does it mean when an element in a chemical formula does not have a subscript?
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∙ 12y ago
The meaning is that only one atom of this element exist in the molecule.
Example: sodium chloride - NaCl.
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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 does it mean if a chemical symbol in a chemical formula has no subscript?
There is one atom of that element in the molecule.
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 a super subscript mean in a chemical formula?
i believe it represents the overall charge after the atom becomes an ion
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 when a chemical formula does not include any numbers?
It means that you have one atom of each element in the formula
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".
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.
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.
What number will be subscript for element b?
The subscript is the number of atoms.Example: U3O8Uranium octoxide has 3 uranium atoms and 8 oxygen atoms.
What does it mean a compounds chemical formula does not include any numbers?
there is only one atom of each element
