Template:Infobox chemical compound/doc
Usage
[edit source]The Infobox chemical compound template is used to provide a quick, structured overview of the technical and physical properties of a specific chemical element or compound.
Syntax
[edit source]{{Infobox chemical compound
| Name =
| image =
| image_caption =
| Chemical_formula =
| Molar_mass =
| Melting_point =
| Boiling_point =
| Density =
| Appearance =
}}
Parameters
[edit source]- Name: The standard accepted name of the chemical (e.g., Water, Methane, Sodium chloride).
- image: The filename of the chemical structure or physical appearance without the "File:" prefix.
- image_caption: A brief, descriptive caption.
- Chemical_formula: The molecular formula (use
<sub>tags for numbers, e.g., H<sub>2</sub>O). - Molar_mass: The molar mass in grams per mole (g/mol).
- Melting_point: The temperature at which the solid state changes to liquid.
- Boiling_point: The temperature at which the liquid state changes to gas.
- Density: The mass per unit volume.
- Appearance: A brief description of its physical state at room temperature (e.g., white powder, colorless gas).