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kekule formula

 

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Noun kekule formula has 1 sense
  1. benzene formula, benzene ring, benzene nucleus, Kekule formula - a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached
    --1 is a kind of benzene, benzine, benzol

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Kekule Formula

Definition: The Kekule formula is a structural representation of a organic compound, named after the German chemist Friedrich August Kekule. It is used to show the connectivity of atoms in a molecule using lines to represent bonds and symbols to represent atoms.

Sense 1 (Noun): The standard representation of a chemical compound, where atoms are denoted by their chemical symbols and lines represent bonds between them.

Example sentence: The Kekule formula for benzene shows six carbon atoms arranged in a hexagon, with alternating single and double bonds.

Sense 2 (Noun): A simplified representation of a chemical compound showing the arrangement of atoms and bonds, often used in introductory chemistry courses.

Example sentence: In organic chemistry lab, students are initially introduced to the Kekule formula to understand the basic structure of organic compounds.

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