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How does a complete structural formula differ from a condensed?

Answer 1

Is not the condensed structural formula shorter than the structural formula?

So take #"n-hexane"#, #C_6H_14#, VERSUS #H_3C-CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3# versus #H_3C(CH_2)_4CH_3#.. Which is easier to write?

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Answer 2

Luna Chen

A condensed structural formula removes some bonds and atoms, usually hydrogen atoms and carbon-carbon single bonds, from the representation of all the atoms and bonds in a molecule, including the arrangement of atoms in space.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.