Inserting Chemical Equations

Use chemical equation boxes (chem boxes) to type chemical formulas and equations such as:

CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O. Equations in a chem box cannot be evaluated or balanced.

Entering a Chemical Equation

1.

Position the cursor on the page where you want the equation.

2.

Tap Tools and go to Insert.

3.

Tap Chem Box.

An empty chemical equation box is added to the page.

4.

Type the equation in the box. For example, to represent sulphuric acid, type h2so4, capitalizing the O manually.

5.

To exit the chem box, tap outside the box.