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Structural formulas are used primarily for organic compounds for which molecular formulas correspond to more than one isomer, or for chemical discussions in which the shapes of molecules are important, such as crystallography.

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To emphasize the ratio of ions in a compound do chemists use a structural formula?

Chemists typically use chemical formulas to indicate the ratio of ions in a compound. Structural formulas are more commonly used to show the arrangement of atoms within a molecule, rather than the ratio of ions present. However, some structural formulas can convey information about the ratio of ions in a compound, especially in the case of ionically bonded compounds.


Describe the differences between molecular formulas and structural formulas for molecular compounds?

A molecular formula lists the numbers of the atoms of a specific element in a compound. A structural formula is a picture of how the atoms in a specific molecule are connected, with each atom represented by its chemical symbol. For example, oxygen's molecular formula is O2. Its structural formula is O-O.


What are molecules with the same molecular formulas but different structural formulas called?

Molecules with the same molcular formulae but differing structural formulae are called isomers.


Are the molecular formulas for each of the amino acids the same?

No, in fact people used to think that structural homology was proof for evolution but if you look at the chemistry of two animals with the same structural homology they will be way different


Exaplin why structural formulas cannot be ionic substances?

Structural formulae are usually used to describe covalent molecular compounds. It is illogical to use structural formulae to describe ionic compounds because ionic compounds are typically lattice structures. This means that they are electrostatically fixed to one another, and what would normally be considered molecules run together as ions bond to multiple other ions. For example, NaCl would not look like: Na+-Cl- But rather- (Na+)-(Cl-)-(Na+)-(Cl-)- (etc.) (Cl-)-(Na+)-(Cl-)- (Na+)-etc (Na+)-(Cl-)-(Na+)-(Cl-)- (etc.) etc.- etc- etc- etc

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What do molecular formulas and structural formulas have in common?

Molecular formulas contain no information about the arrangement of atoms. Because of this, one molecular formula can describe a number of different chemical structures. A structural formula is used to indicate not only the number of atoms, but also their arrangement in space.


What is the structural formulas for alcohol?

C2h5oh


What are the molecular and structural formulas of water?

H20


Two compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are?

Two compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are isomers. Isomers are compounds with the same number and types of atoms but arranged differently. An example is ethanol (C2H6O) and dimethyl ether (C2H6O), both have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas.


How do you sketch a structural line of pentyne?

Refer to the related links to see structural formulas of 1-pentyne and 2-pentyne.


To emphasize the ratio of ions in a compound do chemists use a structural formula?

Chemists typically use chemical formulas to indicate the ratio of ions in a compound. Structural formulas are more commonly used to show the arrangement of atoms within a molecule, rather than the ratio of ions present. However, some structural formulas can convey information about the ratio of ions in a compound, especially in the case of ionically bonded compounds.


Do structural formulas for all amino acids have amino group?

yes


Chemical formula but different structural formulas?

Isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas. This means they have the same number of atoms of each element but arranged in a different way. Isomers can have different physical and chemical properties as a result of their different structures.


What term is used for molecules that have identical molecular formulas but the atoms in each molecule are arranged differently?

Molecules that have identical molecular formulas but the atoms in each molecule are arranged differently are called isomers.


Describe the differences between molecular formulas and structural formulas for molecular compounds?

A molecular formula lists the numbers of the atoms of a specific element in a compound. A structural formula is a picture of how the atoms in a specific molecule are connected, with each atom represented by its chemical symbol. For example, oxygen's molecular formula is O2. Its structural formula is O-O.


What are two hydrocarbons with the same molcular formula but different structural formulas called?

Isomers


Organic compounds whose structural formulas contain the benzene ring?

aromatic compound