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In a chemical formula, the significance of subscripts is that it tells you how many atoms of a certain element are present in a structure.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe subscripts represent the number of atoms or atomic clusters in a molecule of the substance.
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Describe the meaning of the subscripts in the formula for glucose C6H12O6?
The meaning of subscripts in a chemical formula is to indicate the number of a given atom in the molecule.
What do you use to balance charges when writing a molecule's formula?
Because the chemical formula of the molecule must be neutral.
A combination of chemical symbols and numbers that represent a substance is?
A shorthand representation of the composition of a substance using atomic symbols and numerical subscripts is called a chemical formula.
Subscripts can be changed in order to balance a chemical equation.?
false
A chemical formula includes the symbols of the elements in the compound and subscripts that indicate what?
The number of moles in each element
Why are subscripts in a chemical formula whole numbers?
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Describe the meaning of the subscripts in the formula for glucose C6H12O6?
The meaning of subscripts in a chemical formula is to indicate the number of a given atom in the molecule.
Where are the subscripts located in a chemical formula?
In small print on the right of the chemical that it modifys
What is the term for the numbers that appear in the chemical formula of some compounds?
subscripts
What does it mean when there are no subscripts in a formula?
No subscripts mean only one atom in formula. Example: KCl - 1 atom of potassium, 1 atom of chlorine.
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.
Explain specifically what the subscripts mean in the molecule formula C6H12O6?
explain specifically what the subscripts mean in the molecule formula c 6 h 12 o 6
When to use subscripts when writing a formula?
Do you mean subscripts like H2O (ie the 2 would be subscripted)?
What do you use to balance charges when writing a molecule's formula?
Because the chemical formula of the molecule must be neutral.
A combination of chemical symbols and numbers that represent a substance is?
A shorthand representation of the composition of a substance using atomic symbols and numerical subscripts is called a chemical formula.
Subscripts can be changed in order to balance a chemical equation.?
false
What information do subscripts provide in a chemical formula?
It is the ratio which means how many atoms it contains....i think
