TeX coding examples

<tex>\%</tex>

\cdot or \times

Use \cdot for multiplication between variables

For example:

w = Fd is F \cdot d

If explicit multiplication needs to be emphasized. Do not use \times.

Use × (\times in TeX) for scientific notation, dimensional analysis, and equations involving words.

\lower_Greek_letter

For example:

\alpha

\upper_Greek_letter

For example:

\Alpha

{x \over y}

-OR-

{\frac {x}{y}} 

\rm

To combine several fonts, use {\rm text} to specify Roman

\it

To combine several fonts, use {\it text} to specify italics

Make sure there is a space between the number and the unit

28 m/s2 is 28 <tex>{\rm m/s^2}</tex>

15 g is <tex>{\rm g}</tex>

G is <tex>{\rm G}</tex>

Use \matrix to set multiple line equations.

Here is an example:

The code for this is:

\matrix{\hfill P_{\rm He} & = & P_{\rm total} - P_{\rm N_2} - P_{\rm O_2} \hfill \cr \hfill & = & 1.00 \; {\rm atm} - 0.70 \; {\rm atm} - 0.25 \; {\rm atm} \hfill \cr \hfill & = & 0.05 \; {\rm atm}\hfill \cr}

The use of end punctuation will depend on context. In general it is not used.

All display chemical equations should be in its own paragraph with <p @align = center>

Set multi-line equations in TeX with the \matrix environment.

Do not use a table in which every cell is occupied with a separate term or operator.

Here is an example:

The code for this is:

{\matrix{\hfill {\rm C_6H_{12}O_6(s) }& \rightleftharpoons & {\rm 6CO_2(g) + 6H_2O(l)} \hfill \cr \hfill {\rm C_6H_{12}O_6(s)} & \rightleftharpoons & {\rm 6C_2H_5O_H(l) + 2CO_2(g)}\hfill \cr}}

This includes single elements such as H, Ne, etc.

For example, He would be <tex> {\rm He} </tex>