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[Solved] Can't write Ni_3 (PO_4)_2
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:46 am
by debaser
I need to write the formula for Nickel(II) phosphate for an online class. When I type it out the Ni shows up as ? . So my formula ends up ?3(PO_4)_2. What can I do?
Re: Can't write Ni_3 (PO_4)_2
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:35 am
by Hagar Delest
Hi and welcome to the forum!
Use: "Ni"_3 (PO_4)_2
The Ni string may be used for a special feature in Math, requesting other arguments.
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Re: Can't write Ni_3 (PO_4)_2
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 2:26 pm
by gerard24
Hagar Delest wrote:
The Ni string may be used for a special feature in Math, requesting other arguments.
ni is a reserved word for the sign
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Re: Can't write Ni_3 (PO_4)_2
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:19 pm
by keme
Minor quibble
Hagar Delest wrote:Use: "Ni"_3 (PO_4)_2
Literal text (quoted) and variable names (unquoted) may have different formatting, so better quote all element names in the formula.
"Ni"_3 ("PO"_4)_2
The default setting for Math is to use plain characters for literal text, and italics for variable names.
Re: Can't write Ni_3 (PO_4)_2
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:47 pm
by gerard24
Or:
italic "Ni"_3 (PO_4)_2
Re: [Solved] Can't write Ni_3 (PO_4)_2
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 5:32 am
by debaser
thank you