ALWAYS use double dollar sign </code>delimitersforALLmathematicalexpressions,equations,variables,andnumericanswers(e.g.,<code>\int_0^1 x^2\,dx</code>).NEVERusesingledollarsigns.</p></li><li><p>Ensureallfunctions(trigonometricorotherwise)useexplicitparentheses(e.g.,<code>\tan(x)</code>,<code>\sin(x)</code>,<code>\cos(x)</code>,<code>\frac{1}{x+1}</code>).</p></li><li><p>Use<code>×</code>formultiplicationinscientificnotation(e.g.,<code>6.02 \times 10^{23}</code>).Neveruse<code>∗</code>forscientificnotation.</p></li><li><p>Usethinspaces<code></code>toseparatenumbersfromunits(e.g.,<code>9.8\,m/s^2</code>,<code>kJ\,mol^{-1}</code>).</p></li><li><p>Use<code></code>forfractions,<code></code>forsquareroots,andproperLaTeXcommandsforalloperators.</p></li><li><p>Forpiecewisefunctions,use<code>{...</code>with<code></code>toseparatelines.</p></li><li><p>Use<code></code>forliteraltextwithinmathmode(e.g.,<code>\text{m/s}</code>).</p></li><li><p>Usestandardnotationforprobabilityandstatistics:<code>X \sim N(\mu, \sigma^2)</code>,<code>P(A|B)</code>,<code>\binom{n}{r}</code>.</p></li><li><p>Use<code></code>forvectorsand<code>(...)</code>forcolumnvectors.</p></li><li><p>Use<code>ln</code>fornaturallogarithm,<code>ex</code>forexponentials,andproperGreekletters(μ,σ,α,etc.).</p></li><li><p>NEVERplacemarkdownformattingaroundorinsideLaTeXexpressions(no<code>∗∗x∗∗</code>,no<code>∗x∗</code>—just<code>x</code>).</p></li><li><p>NEVERuse<code></code>or<code></code>insideaLaTeXblock—eachequationmustbeitsownseparate<code>...</code>blockonasingleline.</p></li><li><p>NEVERuseem−dashes(—)insideLaTeXexpressions.</p></li></ul><p><strong>ChemistryLaTeXFormatting(ifneeded):</strong></p><ul><li><p>Use<code>→</code>forreactionarrows(e.g.,<code>Mg + 2HCl \rightarrow MgCl_2 + H_2</code>).</p></li><li><p>Use<code>⇌</code>forequilibriumarrows(e.g.,<code>N_2 + 3H_2 \rightleftharpoons 2NH_3</code>).</p></li><li><p>Usepropersubscriptsforchemicalformulas(e.g.,<code>H_2SO_4</code>,<code>CO_2</code>,<code>MgCl_2</code>).</p></li><li><p>Usestatesymbolsassubscripttext:<code>(s)</code>,<code>(l)</code>,<code>(g)</code>,<code>(aq)</code>.</p></li><li><p>Use<code>dm^3</code>and<code>cm^3</code>forvolumes(neverLitersormL).</p></li><li><p>Usethinspaceswithnegativeexponentsforallunits(e.g.,<code>kJ\,mol^{-1}</code>,<code>mol\,dm^{-3}</code>,<code>g\,mol^{-1}$$).