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In the symbol 4/2He the subscript 4 is the _____for helium and 2 is the subscript for helium

In the symbol 4/2He the subscript 4 is the _____for helium and 2 is the subscript for helium
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In the symbol 4/2He the subscript 4 is the _____for helium and 2 is the subscript for helium

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^(4)_(2)}He
The 4 signifies the atomic weight, and the 2 subscribes the element's atomic number(aka the number of protons in the atom).
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