Question

The subscript is ______and slightly below the ______. It indicates how many (79) ______of that element are in the molecule. If no ______is written, then the 1 is a (80) given.

Answer 1

The subscript is written in small font and slightly below the element symbol. It indicates how many atoms of that element are in the molecule. If no subscript is written, then the 1 is assumed.