Editing Structural formula (section)

== Limitations ==

A structural formula is a simplified model that cannot represent certain aspects of chemical structures.  For example, formalized bonding may not be applicable to dynamic systems such as [[delocalized bond]]s.  [[Aromaticity]] is such a case and relies on convention to represent the bonding.  Different styles of structural formulas may represent aromaticity in different ways, leading to different depictions of the same chemical compound.  Another example is formal [[double bond]]s where the electron density is spread outside the formal bond, leading to partial double bond character and slow inter-conversion at room temperature.  For all dynamic effects, temperature will affect the inter-conversion rates and may change how the structure should be represented.  There is no explicit temperature associated with a structural formula, although many assume that it would be [[standard temperature]].{{cn|date=January 2025}}