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What is a number written to the right of a chemical symbol?

a subscript Number of atoms of that element in the molecule.


Why is the number placed below an element symbol in a chemical formula is called a subscript?

This number is the number of atoms of this element in the formula; and subscript meaning is down.


The number of protons is called the atomic what?

The atomic number, or Z, is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element. This is what determines what element an atom is. A link can be found below.


What element is below the element phosphorus?

Arsenic is the element below phosphorus. Atomic number of it is 33.


The number written below the bar in a fraction is called?

Denominator


What is the little number off to the bottom right of an element called?

Are you talking about the number below the symbol? If so, that's the atomic mass number.


What is the number of protons or electron called?

The atomic number, or Z, is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element. This is what determines what element an atom is. A link can be found below.


Which element appears below tin?

Lead element appears below tin.It has symbol Pb and atomic number 82.


What does the number below each symbol represent?

The average Atomic Mass


What is the difference between a subscript and coefficiant?

A coefficient is the number that goes before an element when your balancing the equation. And a subscript is the number after the element. Subscripts are not changed when you balance the equation.


What is an atom that has the same number of protons as other atoms of the same element do but has a different number of neutrons?

The particle would be called an isotope. See related links/questions below.


Which number in an element box on the periodic table is the atomic number?

The atomic number is the whole number indicating the number of protons. It is usually directly above or below the element symbol.