Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Molecular
structure:
A description of a
molecule's
structure, including (but not limited to) the atoms that compose the compound,
covalent
and
ionic bonds
,
bond angles
,
bond lengths
,
lone pairs
,
formal charges
, partial charges (
δ
+
and
δ
-
), etc. There are numerous ways to represent
molecular
structure, including
Lewis structures
,
bond-line structures
, ball and spoke models,
space filling models
, and
molecular model kits
.
Lewis structure
Ball and spoke
Space filling model
Molecular model kit
A few of many possible ways to represent the
molecular
structure of
water
.
Related terms:
Molecular formula
,
molecular ion
,
molecular weight
,
molecular recognition
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