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Take Fe(OH)2 as an example where '2' is in subscript. It means that in one formula unit there is one Fe and two hydroxyl (-OH) groups. The two outside the brackets tell us that it apply to not just the oxygen or the hydrogen, but to both of them as a hydroxyl group.

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Why does the symbol for oxygen not have a subscript?

The symbol for oxygen, O, does not have a subscript because oxygen is typically found as a diatomic molecule (O2) in nature. The subscript 2 is understood to represent the number of oxygen atoms bonded together.


Where are subscripts found and what do they tell you?

A subscript is a number that is written half a space below the line and which looks like this: H2O (this compares to a superscript which is written half a space above the line, looking like this: 1012). In a chemical formula, the subscript tells you the number of atoms of a particular element in a molecule. For the example that I gave, which is the very familiar formula of the water molecule, the subscript tells us that there are two hydrogen atoms in the molecule (H is for hydrogen).


What are the subatomic particles that are found outside of the nucleus and carry a negative charge?

electrons are the subatomic particles that are found outside of the nucleus and carry a negative charge


The part of an atom that would be found outside the nucleus is the _______.?

The parts of the atom found outside the nucleus would be the electrons, or positrons if the nucleus of the atom is made of antimatter. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle shows us though that the electrons aren't found just in the space outside the nucleus, but in a probabilistic cloud, partly inside the nucleus.


What is the symbol for the polyatomic ion sulfate?

It is SO (subscript) 4 (superscript)2- It can be found on R54 of Prentice Hall Chemistry.

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What does a subscript on the outside of the brackets indicate?

When a subscripts is found outside the parenthesis it multiplies everything inside the parenthesis Example: Ca(OH)2 -> CaO2H2


Why does oxygen not have a subscript?

Oxygen does not have a subscript since it is an element. Subscripts are usually found in the chemical formula of a compound and not an element.


Why does the symbol for oxygen not have a subscript?

The symbol for oxygen, O, does not have a subscript because oxygen is typically found as a diatomic molecule (O2) in nature. The subscript 2 is understood to represent the number of oxygen atoms bonded together.


How do you solve autoit error subscript used with non array variable?

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How do you solve autoit error subscript used with non-array variable?

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What is the material found outside the cell?

Extracellular material is found outside of the cell.


How do you know what kind of lizard you have if you found it outside?

If you 'found it outside' and you don't know what species it is - RETURN it to where you found it !


What happens when an up antiquark meets a proton?

Nothing, because quarks cannot be found outside of a hadron, therefore nothing will happen because it is impossible.


Are protons found inside or outside the nucleus?

outside


The extracellular matrix is coating found on the outside of?

Collagen is the extracurricular matrix coating. This is found on the outside.


The extracellular matrix is coating found on the outside?

Collagen is the extracurricular matrix coating. This is found on the outside.


Does calcium carbonate contains six atoms?

The formula unit for calcium carbonate is CaCO3. The number of atoms in any such formula can be found by adding all the subscripts, including an implicit subscript of 1 when an atom has no explicit subscript. In this instance, the number of atoms is 5, not 6.