Sebastian wants to write the chemical formula for phosphorus tetraoxide. He identifies the chemical symbols as cap p and cap o Which additional step will he take in his process?

Phosphorus is written as P, and oxygen is written as O. The prefix tetra- means four, so the formula uses a subscript 4 after O: PO₄. Therefore, he should add a subscript of 4 after the O.

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