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5. Superscripts (and subscripts) are now supported in the current DU4

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 04:13 AM

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using [ sup ] superscript [ /sup ] tags (remove the spaces next to the brackets). The "Show tips" button reveals all the past and new formatting tags.

So you get -

(Solubility 1.04×10²⁵ g/100 ml water (Ksp at 25 °C = 2×10³²)

Mercury (once commonly called "quick silver" ) is nasty anywhere, but who knows how many in the past used to "play with it" since it is literally a metal that is liquid at room temp. Was also once used in dental fillings and has been generally removed from thermometers (although standard pressure readings still reference "inches of mercury" or "millimeters of mercury" and some mercury thermometers are still around for scientific and not consumer use).

(as a retired chemist myself

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