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Representation in Chemistry
Author(s) -
Hoffmann Roald,
Laszlo Pierre
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199100013
Subject(s) - laboratory flask , representation (politics) , simplicity , chemistry , polymer science , computer science , epistemology , philosophy , organic chemistry , law , politics , political science
Just like glass flasks, beakers, and distillation columns , chemical structures are an integral part of our profession. We are easily identified as chemists by how we draw formulas. Nonetheless, the simplicity of these formulas—whether mere sketches or glossies fit for publication—is misleading. They pose numerous questions on the ways we represent chemical structures. The picture on the right shows one way of portraying a camphor molecule.