Think of superscript, super in it is like superman and superman flies. So it always goes up. Then subscript, think of the word sub in it like a submarine which goes down underneath the water so the writing will always go down.
Superscript = Letters go up.
Subscript = Letters go down.
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In chemical formulas, carbon atoms are denoted with the symbol C. Subscripts and superscripts denote the number of carbons. Since there is only one C and no subscripts or superscripts, the compound stated contains only one carbon atom.
Subscripts are usually used as a counter or an index. For example, Xn (where n is a subscript - this pathetic browser does not support subscripts) usually refers to the nth (it does not support superscripts either!) X in a sequence of Xs. Since they are counters they should belong to the set of counting numbers.
That would depend on the program you are using. There are certain superscripts that are part of the basic Unicode character set. if your superscript is not one of them then you will have to ask about the exact program you are using to write with. Here in the Answers.com editor there are buttons for superscripts NormalSuper and subscripts NormalSub. Each application has its own way (if it is at all possible)
Subscripts give you the number of molecules in that compound. (For example, H2O contains one molecule of Hydrogen.) Superscripts give you a charge.Read more: If_a_formula_for_compound_what_do_the_numbers_tell_you
Two ways are 9 1/10 or 91/10. The first of these requires superscripts and subscripts, but unfortunately, this browser is incapable, at present, with dealing with them.
In Microsoft Word, chemical equations can be entered using special character menus. For example, subscripts and superscripts can be used to denote isotopes, and arrows can indicate reactions.
Fluorine-16 F-16 Use subscripts and superscripts with F to indicate mass and atomic number
Unfortunately, superscripts and subscripts are not recognized in WikiAnswers. 2 cubed would be written with a superscript 3 following a 2. To indicate that here, we write 2^3.
Chemical formulas are written with the chemical symbol of each element followed by a subscript. If no subscript is written, it is understood to be 1. In a molecular formula, the subscripts indicate the number of atoms of each element that are present in one molecule. In a chemical formula for an ionic compound, the subscripts represent the lowest whole number ratio of ions in the compound.
The superscript in platinum-95 (Pt-95) refers to the atomic number of the element, which is 78 (number of protons). The subscript represents the atomic mass of the isotope, which is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the atom.
No: An oxidation number, if shown at all in a chemical formula, is shown with a superscript. The oxidation number is usually shown only for monatomic ions.