Question

How many atoms are in @AaronQ
2
3
4

Answer 1

\(O_{2}\)

Answer 2

\(8?\)

Answer 3

WAIT LOL IT'S 4 RIGHT?

Answer 4

remember that the subscript indicates how many atoms of that element the formula has

Answer 5

I don't remember that x.x

Answer 6

That's a lewis diagram..

Answer 7

ugh so why 2?

Answer 8

SO there are 3 types of elementary particles that make up and atom - and you should be concerned about.

Protons (positive charge), neutrons (no charge) and electrons (negative charge).

Protons and neutrons are only present in the nucleus (the center), electrons fly around the nucleus (like flies) because they are attracted to protons.

The lewis dot diagram shows the nucleus of the atom as the symbol for that element, in this case O, for oxygen. The stuff around (*) are electrons.

So, \(O_2\) is

Answer 9

What you should take from here is that subscript (small number at the bottom) tells how many atoms there are.

\(Cl_2\) = 2 Cl atoms

\(O_3\) = 3 O atoms