Questions tagged [mhchem]
mhchem is third-party extension for MathJax, for formatting chemical formulas and equations in particular on Chemistry Stack Exchange, via the \ce command. Read more here - mhchem.github.io/MathJax-mhchem/
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FAQ: How can I format math/chemistry expressions on Chemistry Stack Exchange?
This FAQ explains and gives examples how to typeset chemical equations, quantities and units, and mathematical expressions on Chemistry Stack Exchange (rather than posting pictures, which you can't ...
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Why are compound formulae not rendering properly using \ce tag?
Basically, everywhere I use the \ce tag on chemistry stack exchange, I get wrong formulae. The subscripts are becoming superscripts while the superscripts are becoming subscripts. Is it just me or is ...
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Extra spacing before mhchem super/subscripts
I'm not entirely sure if this is still the correct platform for mhchem issues, but I've noticed a mildly annoying extra space that occurs just before ...
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Introducing: Markdown Shortcuts for Stack Exchange
Inserting Mathjax and making posts look nice is rewarding, but it can often be, well, repetitive and boring :( Well, not any more. I have been testing and improving this userscript for quite some time ...
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Problem in rendering with arrow
Screenshots of MathJax text,
CH3-CHOH ->[H2SO4][\Delta] CH2=CH2
while editing (lower stuffs are cropped):
after editing, on post page (both stuffs are cropped)...
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Why is rendering of this pu markup weird?
$\pu{1.083780 mol}$ renders as $\pu{1.083780 mol}$
I think mhchem renders \pu.
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Where can I find a more extensive reference for mhchem?
I'm still new to this stack community and getting used with the formatting. I've read the article about this matter and while it explains that mhchem is supported and shows examples but only offer ...
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Two one-sided arrows from mhchem MathJax extension do not render properly upon conversion to pdf
I am using pdfkit-pythonbased on wkhtmltopdfto convert into pdf a text that contains MathJax ...
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Formatting hints no shown to user
Why are the basic (math/chemical) formatting hints https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/help/notation not always displayed next to the form where users enter new questions, and why is the elementar \ce{...
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MathJax mhchem editor
Is there a tool (application, online service) that helps writing the ugly formatting MathJax + mhchem code? I mean things like just typing Ctrl-B to get the selected text to bold is something else ...
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Is there a site on ChemSE to practice mhchem and mathjax?
Is there a site on ChemSE to practice mhchem and mathjax? Or does one just learn while asking or answering a question.
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Polymer formula bond-bracket crossing representation
I could not find any rule in Graphic representations (chemical formulae) of macromolecules (IUPAC Recommendations 1994) that would state that the bonds at the ends of the constitutional units must ...
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Eliminate huge-locant-marked (by \overset) atom side space
Is it possible to elegantly eliminate side whitespace around the base under the overset, which is longer than the base?
E.g. if we wanted to talk about the 123456789th carbon atom of a huge poly(...
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Why two different print styles for the x's?
Created the rather nasty markup below. Why are there two different print styles for the x's?
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What is the standard way to denote physical states in a chemical reaction?
A lot of older posts that I come across have their reactions written like:
$$\ce{Cu(NO3)2_{(aq)} + 2NaHCO3_{(s)} -> CuCO3_{(s)} + 2NaNO3_{(aq)} + H2O_{(l)} + CO2_{(g)}}$$
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