structural formula
Noun
Meaning
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structural formula (plural structural formulas or structural formulae)
(chemistry) Any of various diagrammatic representations of the structure of a molecule that shows how its atoms are linked to each other, with what type of bonds, and the presence of any charges
Examples
Chemistry main This structural formula for molecule caffeine shows a graphical representation of how the atoms are arranged.
Conformers main Conformational isomerism is a form of isomerism that describes the phenomenon of molecules with the same structural formula but with different shapes due to rotations about one or more bonds.
For simple molecules, a condensed (or semi-structural) formula is a type of chemical formula that may fully imply a correct structural formula.
In such cases, a structural formula is useful, as it illustrates which atoms are bonded to which other ones.
The structural formula shows the arrangement of the molecule.
This condensed structural formula implies a different connectivity from other molecules that can be formed using the same atoms in the same proportions (isomers).