subscript
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Finally, derive the molecular formula for nicotine from the empirical formula by multiplying each subscript by two:
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
A molecule of oxygen, O2, contains two oxygen atoms; the subscript 2 in the formula must be used to distinguish the diatomic molecule from two single oxygen atoms.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
The atomic number is sometimes written as a subscript preceding the symbol, but since this number defines the element’s identity, as does its symbol, it is often omitted.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Initial position and velocity are given a subscript 0; final values have no subscript.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Later, for no special reason, the fashion became to render the number as subscript: H2O.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing subscript
Chemistry - High School
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Chemistry - Middle School
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Chemical Reactions - Middle School
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