Chemistry Document

[cmpjr007]

Is there an easy way to write chemical formulas? Using sub/super scripts? Ex. C12H22O11 I've used insert special characters etc. seems a really hard way to do it.
I must be ignorant. Thanks for the help.

[Robert Tucker]

Ctrl+Shift+B toggles subscript, if that answers the question.

[Hagar Delest]

See that font and extension described here: Automatic ligature support though graphite fonts.

Thanks to add '[Solved]' at beginning of your first post title (edit button) if your issue has been fixed.

[keme]

Note that with running text you don't get simultaneous superscript and subscript (useful for indicating isotopes and ion charge in chemistry). The Math application is a better solution in many cases, although it's not a perfect solution for chemistry applications. See this search for chemistry subjects in the Math subforum.

An even better solution may be ACD-labs' "Chemsketch", but that's a MS Windows application only (works with some limitations in Linux by using Wine).

[Hagar Delest]

Note that with running text you don't get simultaneous superscript and subscript (useful for indicating isotopes and ion charge in chemistry).

Except with that specific font and extension! See my screenshot in the other topic.

[keme]

Note that with running text you don't get simultaneous superscript and subscript (useful for indicating isotopes and ion charge in chemistry).

Except with that specific font and extension! See my screenshot in the other topic.

Read it, tried it, failed, posted a reply.
(Works fine on Linux and Windows. Does not work on Mac OS-X. Not sure about other platforms.)

So if you need to make those documents for yourself on your own computer, that solution is excellent. If you will share your documents with others and you're unsure whether they have the graphite extension and suitable font, the "Math detour" is more reliable, methinks.

[Hagar Delest]

Indeed.But for many students, it should do the trick.

I'm also impressed by the automatic ligatures, they are great.