The subscript little numbers allow chemical workers to write different formulas of various chemical agents and reactions (C₂H₅OH). To use any of the symbols, you need to select it with your mouse, copy and paste directly into your formula. It is even easier than formatting every number in Word. More @Wikipedia
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