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When there are no subscripts in the chemical formula each symbol reprsents?
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It means that only one atom of the element exist in a single molecule of the compound. For example, Sodium sulfate, Na2SO4 , has 2 sodium atoms, 1 sulfur atom and 4 oxygen atoms. It is supposed to be Na2S1O4, but the former is more commonly used.
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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.
Where are the subscripts found in a chemical equation?
These subscripts are down the chemical symbol and at right. Example: O2
Where are subscripts placed in chemical equations?
Right and down the symbol of a chemical element.
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 a combination of element symbols that shows the ratio of elements in a compound?
It use the symbols as alphabetical characters for element names for examples: C for Carbon, Cu for copper (Cuprum in latin)And in the lower left of the symbol is atomic number, for C it is 6: 6Cin the upper left of the symbol is the mass number, for C it is 12 : 12C(or with another isotope, 13)Then the full nomination: 612C (write 6, and 12 one column aligned)(answer)My chemistry book states that its a Chemical Formula, "a shorthand representation of the composition of a substance using atomic symbols and numerical subscripts"
What is the chemical formula for phosphorous and chlorine?
The chemical symbol (not formula) of phosphorous is P; the chemical symbol (not formula) of chlorine is Cl.
What is the chemical symbol for indium?
The chemical symbol of indium is In.
How is the coefficient used to count the number of atoms in a substance?
These coefficients are subscripts after the symbol of the chemical element.
What is the difference between a chemical symbol and a chemical formula-?
Chemical symbol is code for a chemical element. Chemical formula is way of expressing information.
What is the chemical symbol for nickel II phosphide?
The chemical formula (not symbol) is NiBr2.
What is the chemical symbol for sodium bicarbonate?
The chemical formula (not symbol) of sodium sulfide is Na2S.
What is the chemical formula for indium?
The chemical symbol (not formula) of indium is In.
