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Chemistry
121, Winter 2008, LA Tech
Types of formula for organic compounds
Chemical formula:
Indicate the kind and number of each type of atom in the molecule.
Condensed formula: Shows skeletal atoms in a
molecule and places them in a sequential order that
indicates bonding.
Structural
formula: Shows each atom and bonds in a molecule.
Line-angle formula: The hydrogen atoms are
removed from carbon chains, leaving just a carbon line skeleton
with functional groups attached to it.