subscript
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We designate this by enclosing the formula for the dihydrogen phosphate ion in parentheses and adding a subscript 2.
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In this case, dividing by the smallest subscript still leaves us with a decimal subscript in the empirical formula.
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Per convention, formulas contain whole- number subscripts, which can be achieved by dividing each subscript by the smaller subscript:
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Note that the number of atoms for a given element is calculated by multiplying the coefficient of any formula containing that element by the element’s subscript in the formula.
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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
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Chemistry - High School
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