The syntax developed is aimed at making it easy for the user to type it in as well as to maintain visual fidelity while preserving chemical knowledge. 1 - Atom Atoms are represented by their standard chemical symbol found on any periodic table. Please note that Atomic symbols begin with a capital letter. Case sensitivity is important here. As an example Carbon's Symbol is C , whereas Sodium is Na .
Atoms can have the property of being hidden .
This is useful for example when drawing benzene. 2 - Linear Molecule Linear Molecules are represented as they are written on paper without regards for subscripting multiplicity numbers. You can also use parenthesis for grouping. The charge amount follows standard chemistry notation. The following table summarizes all possible parameter types.