Why Do Chemists Use Parentheses?
Why Do Chemists Use Parentheses? In chemistry, we use parentheses to help identify that there is more than one polyatomic ion present. Example: H2SO4 means there are 2 H+ ions, 1 S– 2 ion, and 4 O– 2 ions. There is only one sulfate ion so no parentheses is needed. Why do we use parentheses