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What does this equal?

There is a shirt in a computer geek magazine that says

"What part of

PbO(It's got a little 2 at the bottom, like instead of raising it to a power, it's the other way... lol) + 2H(little 2)SO(little4) + Pb (an arrow pointing to the right) 2PbSO(little 4) + 2H(little 2)O

Don't you get?"

And I don't get it. :P Someone please tell me what it means, if they can? :D Please?

Sorry if this is really confusing! I don't know how to make the little numbers that go below/next to the number... If you know how to do that, (Or how to represent it... like to represent "Raising to the power of" you write x^2) then please tell me. :D

Thank you to all that answer!!! :D :D :D

Update:

Thank you Chasrmck. Your answer was helpful. :D

And as for WRDSB... SHUT UP. I did not ruin the joke. I happened to not understand the joke and I was taught that when you don't know something, you ASK. It's people like you that keep the world STUPID. They are afraid someone like you will say something like you said, making them feel stupid or such, so they just avoid asking the question all together, therefore leaving them in complete ignorance. So take to old-age advice of "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all" and SHOVE IT.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The little numbers represent number of atoms in molecule.

    The big numbers represent numer of molecules in system.

    It is supposed to confuse you, which is why its funny. HAHA.

    Thank you, you just ruined the joke.

  • 1 decade ago

    Lead Oxide + Sulfuric acid + Lead produces Lead Sulfate + water . The numbers in front just tell how many molecules are in the reaction. Looks like a battery reaction to me.

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