How would you write Sc 45/21 in an answer on Socratic?
I'm quite new to Socratic and I wasn't sure how to use both subscript and superscript in an answer. Sorry if its been posted in the wrong section.
I'm quite new to Socratic and I wasn't sure how to use both subscript and superscript in an answer. Sorry if its been posted in the wrong section.
1 Answer
Here's how you can do that.
Explanation:
The idea here is that you can add subscripts and superscripts by using the syntax
- without hashtags
"character" _"subscript" ^"superscript"
- with hasthags
#"character" _"subscript" ^"superscript"#
Keep in mind that the two must be added in this order, i.e. subscript first, superscript second.
So, for example, you can write things like
- without hashtags
x_1^2 + x_2^2 = "something"
- with hashtags
#x_1^2 + x_2^2 = "something"#
Another example would be
- without hashtags
P_(x + y) ^ (a + b)
- with hashtags
#P_(x + y) ^ (a + b)#
Now, to add subscripts and superscripts before a character, you can use something called a blanck character, which is simply two quote marks one after the other
In your example, scandium-45 would be written like this
- without hashtags
""_21^45"Sc"
- with hashtags
#""_21^45"Sc" #
So basically you're attaching the subscript and the superscript to the blank character.
Another example would be
- without hashtags
""_(x + y)^(a + b)P
- with hashtags
#""_(x + y)^(a + b)P#