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Title: Writing chemical formulas on the computer
Post by: Hielly on January 12, 2009, 06:28:56 pm

hey
how do you write
6CO2   +   12H2O   ->   C6H12O6   +   6O2   +   6H2O

with the numbers smaller than the letters? so it looks like those formulas from the textbook?

thanks

Title: Re: Writing chemical formulas on the computer
Post by: hard on January 12, 2009, 06:34:45 pm

is that the respiration reaction or something?

Title: Re: Writing chemical formulas on the computer
Post by: Hielly on January 12, 2009, 06:38:10 pm

photosynthesis

Title: Re: Writing chemical formulas on the computer
Post by: Edmund on January 12, 2009, 06:39:19 pm

Quote from: Hielly on January 12, 2009, 06:28:56 pm

hey
how do you write
6CO2   +   12H2O   ->   C6H12O6   +   6O2   +   6H2O

with the numbers smaller than the letters? so it looks like those formulas from the textbook?

thanks

If you are using Microsoft Office 2007, you could start an equation.

Or you could also use subscripts located on the toolbar...

Title: Re: Writing chemical formulas on the computer
Post by: mark_alec on January 12, 2009, 06:43:37 pm

If you use LaTeX, consider using mhchem.

Title: Re: Writing chemical formulas on the computer
Post by: Hielly on January 12, 2009, 06:48:13 pm

yerh i need to knwo how totype it up on microsoft word 2007

Title: Re: Writing chemical formulas on the computer
Post by: Edmund on January 12, 2009, 07:02:24 pm

On the ribbon, select Insert, on the far right, select Equation (this will bring up a blank equation box to create your equation), and from there, you can select Script/Fraction/etc, then insert characters.

Title: Re: Writing chemical formulas on the computer
Post by: /0 on January 12, 2009, 07:33:31 pm

Alternatively, highlight the text you want, and in the toolbar go to Format -> Font -> select Superscript or Subscript

Title: Re: Writing chemical formulas on the computer
Post by: Hielly on January 12, 2009, 07:46:03 pm

yep got it thanks guys

Title: Re: Writing chemical formulas on the computer
Post by: hard on January 12, 2009, 08:27:14 pm

oh ahaha haven't done much chemistry in a while.