Title: structural formula
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - structural formula
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.S06061
Status: current

Definition
A formula which gives information about the way the atoms in a molecule are connected and arranged in space.

Source
- Red Book, 3rd ed., p. 46

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Citation: Citation: 'structural formula' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.S06061
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