subscript

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In this case, dividing by the smallest subscript still leaves us with a decimal subscript in the empirical formula.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Finally, derive the molecular formula for nicotine from the empirical formula by multiplying each subscript by two:

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

Let g be the subscript for the G Shift and b be the subscript for the B Shift.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

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