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The lower left number on an element refers to the standard atomic weight, meaning the average mass of the atoms of an element. This is in comparison to the relative Atomic Mass, which compares the average mass of the element to 1/12 the mass of Carbon-12.

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βˆ™ 12y ago

Umm the whole number is the number of electrons and the number with a decimal pt it the atomic weight but im not sure which is in the lower left side but the decimal pt should tell which is which

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The number below the symbol on a Periodic Table is the atomic number, which represents the number of protons in an atom's nucleus. It determines the element's identity and its unique characteristics.

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βˆ™ 11y ago

actually i just did the assignment in my physical science class and the answer is subscript.

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The number found below the element symbol on the periodic table is the atomic number. The atomic number is the total number of protons located in the nucleolus of the atom.

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βˆ™ 16y ago

It is called a subscript.

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βˆ™ 13y ago

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βˆ™ 13y ago

It is the atomic number of the element.

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