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{{Format molecular formula|H2O}} gives the molecular formula for water (H2O
).
Example arguments: H2O (above), CO2 (CO2 ), H6C2O (H6C2O ), H2SO4 (H2SO4 ).
The Lua module just puts "<sub></sub>" tags in the wanted spots.
Similar templates[edit]
{{Format ion formula}}, for ion chemical formulas.