a symbolic representation of the structure of one molecule of a chemical compound, showing the attachments of the atoms to each other, and representing their arrangement in space; the spatial representation is symbolic and approximate, and it may or may not depict the stereochemical relations of the bonds. Distinguished from empirical formula. See also Rational formula, under Formula.
depicts the bonding of atoms in a molecule.
chemical formula that shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule or a polyatomic ion; each dash between two atoms indicates a pair of shared electrons. (see formula, condensed strucural formula)
A representation of the positions of atoms and bonds in a molecule.
the representation of a molecule in which the relative positions of the atoms are shown and the bonds are indicated by lines
an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement of atoms within the molecule
a chemical formula which shows how the atoms are bonded to one another to form a molecule
a condensed body of knowledge, just like other symbolic representations used in science, such as graphs and formulas that express the relations between quantities
a graphical depiction of the relative positions of atoms in a molecule, and may be very complicated
A formula showing the bonding arrangement (constitution) of the atoms of a molecule.
The formula of a compound showing the way in which the atoms are arranged in the molecule.
Compare with molecular formula and empirical formula. A structural formula is a diagram that shows how the atoms in a molecule are bonded together. Atoms are represented by their element symbols and covalent bonds are represented by lines. The symbol for carbon is often not drawn. Most structural formulas don't show the actual shape of the molecule (they're like floor plans that show the layout but not the 3D shape of a house).
The structural formula of a chemical compound is a graphical representation of the molecular structure showing how the atoms are arranged. The chemical bonding within the molecule is also shown, either explicitly or implicitly. There are three common representations used in publications, condensed, Lewis type and line-angle formulae.
