Structural Formula

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A structural formula is a type of chemical formula which shows the arrangement of atoms in a compound.

About Structural Formula

A structural formula gives more detail than a chemical formula about the arrangement of atoms in a compound as a chemical formula simply states the number of atoms of each element while a structural formula places them in order when there is a chain molecule.

Examples

	Propane	Propene	Propan-1-ol	Propanoic Acid	But-1-ene	Butan-1-ol
Chemical Formula	C₃H₈	C₃H₆	C₃H₇OH	C₃H₆O₂	C₄H₈	C₄H₉OH
Structural Formula	CH₃CH₂CH₃	CH₂CHCH₃	CH₃CH₂CH₂OH	CH₃CH₂COOH	CH₂CHCH₂CH₃	CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH

Structural Formula

Contents

Key Stage 4

Meaning

About Structural Formula

Examples