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Molecules are most effectively read using structural formulas made up from symbols from the Periodic Table of Elements. These structural formulas list the atoms present in a molecule in the order that they appear in a molecule. An example is methanol, or H3COH.

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Q: How to read molecules using the symbols from the Periodic Table of Elements?
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