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Exercise 7 Uses of Subscript, Superscript and Symbols

This document discusses the uses of subscripts, superscripts, and symbols. Subscripts are commonly used in chemical formulas to indicate the number of atoms in a molecule, and can also distinguish between subatomic particles or values written in different numerical bases. Superscripts are used in mathematics to indicate exponents, such as y4 representing y raised to the fourth power. In chemistry, atomic isotopes are written using superscripts before the element symbol to denote the number of nucleons, such as 3He or 12C.

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Exercise 7 Uses of Subscript, Superscript and Symbols

This document discusses the uses of subscripts, superscripts, and symbols. Subscripts are commonly used in chemical formulas to indicate the number of atoms in a molecule, and can also distinguish between subatomic particles or values written in different numerical bases. Superscripts are used in mathematics to indicate exponents, such as y4 representing y raised to the fourth power. In chemistry, atomic isotopes are written using superscripts before the element symbol to denote the number of nucleons, such as 3He or 12C.

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Exercise 7

USES OF SUBSCRIPT, SUPERSCRIPT AND SYMBOLS

The most familiar example of subscript is


in chemical formulas. For example, the
formula for glucose is C6H12O6
(Meaning that is a molecule with 6 carbon
atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen
atoms).

A subscript can also distinguish between


different versions of a subatomic particle.
Thus, electrons, muon and tau neutrinos
are denoted VeVT. A particle may be
distinguished by multiple subscript, such
as Ω-bbb for the triple bottom omega
particle.

Also in mathematics and computing,


subscript can be used to present the radix
or base, of a written number, especially
where multiple bases are used alongside
each other. For example, comparing
values in hexadecimal, denary and octal
one might write Chex = 12dec = 14oct
In mathematics, superscripts are used to
indicate that one number or variable is
raised to the power of another number or
variable. The y4 is y raised to the fourth
power, 2x is raised to the power of x, and
the famous equation E=mc2 includes a
term for the speed of light squared.

Atomic isotopes are written using


superscripts. In symbolic form, from the
number of nucleons is denoted as a
superscripted prefix to the chemical
symbol (for example 3He, 12C, 13C, 131I and
238
U) the letters m of f may follow the
number to indicated fission isomers, as in
58
Co or 2401Pu.
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