Question

What does the following symbols illustrate $5{\mathrm{O}}_2$?

Answer 1

Illustration by 5O₂:

Step 1: Break the symbol into two parts

The symbol 5O₂ is broken into two parts as given below:

Prefix	Molecule
5	O2

Step 2: Illustration by 5O₂:

• Here the prefix represents the number of moles of given molecules.
• O₂ represents the oxygen molecules.

Hence, $5{\mathrm{O}}_2$ means 5 molecules of oxygen