Question
What is the 2 in H_(2) and N_(2) called? superscript subscript Coefficient
Solution
4.2
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Luciana
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Resposta
The 2 in
and
is called a subscript. In chemical formulas, subscripts are used to indicate the number of atoms of the element that are present in the molecule. In this case, the subscript 2 indicates that there are two hydrogen atoms in
and two nitrogen atoms in
.