What does it mean if an elemet has mo subscript in a chemical formula

Chemistry

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kogti [31]3 years ago

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If no subscript appears, one atom of that element is present.

polet [3.4K]3 years ago

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Answer:

If there is no subscript, or a number directly to the right of the chemical in a formula, that means only one atom of the chemical in question is present.

Explanation:

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