What do the little numbers (subscripts) next to the lower right of each letter mean in the C₂H₄O₂?

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Bobharley asked Mar 13, 2023

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What do the little numbers (subscripts) next to the lower right of each letter mean in the C₂H₄O₂?

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It represents the number of atoms of that particular element present in the compound. In C₂H₄O₂ there are 2 Carbon atoms, 4 Hydrogen atoms and 2 Oxygen atoms.

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