subscript
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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
We designate this by enclosing the formula for the dihydrogen phosphate ion in parentheses and adding a subscript 2.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
It is important to note that a subscript following a symbol and a number in front of a symbol do not represent the same thing; for example, H2 and 2H represent distinctly different species.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Initial values are denoted with a subscript 0, as usual.
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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