Question

What is the dropped down number in a chemical formula that tells the number of atoms of a particular element? *

Answer 1

Subscript

Step-by-step explanation:

The subscript represents how many atoms ther are of that element.

Answer 2

The lack of a number preceding the carbon symbol C and the compound formula CO2 shows that there is one carbon atom and one carbon dioxide molecule. Subscript numbers in chemical formulas represent the number of atoms or molecules immediately preceding the subscript.