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Structural formula

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A representation of a molecule showing the arrangement of atoms and the bonds between them, used to identify functional groups and reactive sites.

AP course connection

Topic 2.5: 2.5 Lewis Diagrams

Unit 2

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