2007-03-06 17:02:32 · 2 answers · asked by Albert M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Are you asking how to type a subscript for a formula? The easy way to do this in MS Word is to use the menu and do click on "Format", then "Font", then click the box next to "subscript". Repeat the steps to turn the subscript off (there's a superscript as well if you want to do ++ or-- for ions/charge).
2007-03-06 17:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Subscript = a number placed below and to the right of an elements
symbol.
This number indicates how many atoms of that element are
present. ( the number one does not need to be written since the symbol already indicates one atom is present).
Examples:
O2= 2 oxygen atoms
Cl2= 2 chlorine atoms
H2O = 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom
C6H12O6= 6 carbon atoms and 12 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms
2007-03-07 01:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by Seena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋