Can someone please explain to me the difference between the subscrit and the superscript in chemistry?

Question

the subscript contains the mass number, right? what about the superscript?

Answer 1

In describing isotopes like 6C14, the 6 is a subscript indicating the atomic number. The 12 is a superscript indicating the atomic mass number.

In formulas like H2SO4, all numbers are subscripts. They say that a molecule of sulfuricacid has two hydrogens, a sulfur, and four oxygen atoms.

In exponential notation, the Ka of acetic acid is 1.85 x 10^-5. The -5 superscript is ten to the minus fifth power.

Answer 2

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