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rootbeerk28
Jan 23, 2011, 08:49 PM
jcaron2
Jan 23, 2011, 08:57 PM
The formula for copper(II) permanganate is \textup{Cu}(\textup{MnO}_4)_2. That means that for every molecule there are eight oxygen atoms. So there must be eight times as many moles of oxygen atoms as copper permanganate molecules.
jcaron2
Jan 23, 2011, 08:59 PM
Woops. I guess this forum doesn't like the "textup" command, so what I meant to say was
Cu(MnO_4)_2
Unknown008
Jan 23, 2011, 10:05 PM
The formula for copper(II) permanganate is \textup{Cu}(\textup{MnO}_4)_2. That means that for every molecule there are eight oxygen atoms. So there must be eight times as many moles of oxygen atoms as copper permanganate molecules.
I'm not sure what you are trying to do... maybe you're looking for \text?
\text{Cu}(\text{MnO}_4)_2
jcaron2
Jan 23, 2011, 10:40 PM
Yeah, that it. \textup is a legal Latex command (for upright text, as opposed to italics), but I guess it doesn't work here. Pretty much the same thing as \text. Thanks.