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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.
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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 in a chemical formula represents?
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 subscript in a chemical formula?
There is one atom of that element in the molecule.
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.
