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- Quantities, symbols, and units + (In the context of '''quantities, symbols, … In the context of '''quantities, symbols, and units''', a code is required to convert terms defining physicochemical quantities into symbols (encoding) and to decode symbols as used in equations, text, and figures. Then symbols and abbreviations gain meaning. Simple symbols — such as ''Q'' or ''N'' — are used with different meanings depending on context (think of ''Q'' for heat and ''Q'' for electric charge; or ''N'' for number of cells and ''N'' for number of O<sub>2</sub> molecules). The context provides the code. When the context is extended, the symbols have to be expanded too, including more detail to avoid confusion (''Q''<sub>th</sub> versus ''Q''<sub>el</sub>; ''N''<sub>ce</sub> versus ''N''<sub>O<sub>2</sub></sub>). Then symbols may appear too complicated, loosing the function of sending their message quickly. There is no single best way to design the right symbol or to replace meaningful symbols (''Q''<sub>el</sub>) by ambiguous abbreviations (''Q'') — all depends on context. We need to use the adequate medium (words, symbols, and abbreviations; equations, text, and figures; videos and slide presentations) and provide the code to achieve communication. The medium is the message, the message is the meaning — from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Medium_Is_the_Massage Marshall McLuhan] to [[Hofstadter 1979 Harvester Press |Hofstadter]].dter 1979 Harvester Press |Hofstadter]].)
