Chemicals

Here's my question of the day.

Writing chemical formulas; i.e.: H2O.

Is there a way to make the '2' in water, small and slightly below the horizontal?

You mean whilst keeping it within the same mtext/text entity?

Obviouisly its easy enough to just put a separate entity there of a smaller size.

Using Mtext, in the Mtext editor (text formatting palette)

H^2O

highlight ^2

click on the stack button

hope it works in 2005

Maybe subscript 2 in mtext editor? Or \U+2082. Dunno if that's what you need though.

Using Mtext, in the Mtext editor (text formatting palette)

H^2O

highlight ^2

click on the stack button

 

hope it works in 2005

MTEXT did the trick, easy enough.

The '2' is online horizontally but, works for me.

Thanks all!

The '2' is online horizontally

In the editor, highlight the 2, rt-clk, Stack Properties, Position=Center

In the editor, highlight the 2, rt-clk, Stack Properties, Position=Center

Guess my memory is "short lived."

Revisited working with H2SO4 (sulfuric acid); H2SO4.

Made both the 2 and the 4 "subscript", adds quality to the presentation.