Questions tagged [chemformula]
The chemformula package provides means for typesetting chemical formulas and reaction equations following IUPAC's recommendations with comprehensive support for customization.
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LuaLaTeX: Numito doesn't print Greek characters in chemformula (chemmacro)
In my migration of my documents from PDFLatex to LuaLatex I came across an odd behaviour of chemgreek when used with the font packages Numito and XITS.
When I set the font format in chemformula to \...
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Left align reaction conditions above reaction arrow in chemformula
Is it possible to write two or more left-aligned reaction conditions above or below the arrow in a non-hacky way? The chemformula manual explicitly mentions the case of having a line break in the text ...
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How do I align a set of chemical formulae
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\documentclass{12pt}{book}
\usepackage{amsmath, amssymb}
\usepackage{mhchem}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{...
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LaTeX chemformula in header
For my thesis, I'd like to add a mchem formula to the title of a chapter. However, I cannot manage LaTeX to print it in bold. Here is the package I am using
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt,openright]{...
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Is there a way to write a parallel chemical reaction like this one?
Im using the package chemformula, but I can't find a way to write something like this:
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Chemformula giving Missing number, treated as zero error
I've recently installed TeXstudio and MiKteX on a new Windows 11 machine and have been trying to compile some of my old .tex files which uses chemformula:
\documentclass[answers, 12pt]{exam}
\...
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Breaking lines/linebreaks in chemformula names
In the process of writing an inorganic nomenclature lecture, I would like to put centered multi-line text in the name function of chemformula.
As far as I've tried, creating a new line with \\ does ...
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colored coefficients using package chemformula
For a beamer presentation I want to apply the nice chemformula package. I now wish to have only the coefficients colored individually, for example marking the first coefficient in blue:
\ch{\color{...
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I can use \refcmpd{a} in \ch{} environment, but not \refcmpd{a.one}?
I'm trying to show a reaction with chemformula involving a compound I've named using chemnum. If I use \cmpd{a} or \refcmpd{a} it works fine. However, if I use a sublabel, such as \refcmpd{a.one} then ...
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Chemformula: The negative charges are barely visible
While writing a chemistry document I've noticed that the negative charges in chemformula are barely visible. I've included my whole preambule just in case there's a problem between packages:
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Reaction annotation with math using chemformula and chemmacros packages
In the following MWE, I attempt to use the chemformula and chemmacros packages to typeset a reaction annotated with some math. Why does Reaction 1 compile but Reaction 2 does not?
\documentclass[...
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Annotating chemical reactions typeset using the chemmacros package's reactions environment
I'm using the reactions environment in the chemmacros package to typeset some chemical reactions. I would like to annotate each reaction with text. Here is my MWE:
\documentclass[oneside,11pt]{book}
\...
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Enumeration of equation array with only one reference label
I am trying to create an array of chemical equations with the equations enumerated from (1) - (7) aligned left but only one reference enumeration on the right. The enumeration (1) - (7) should be ...
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`mhchem` vs `chemformula`
Can you explain the main differences/advantages/disadvantages between package mhchem and chemformula? I don't mean the exact usage but the main aspects to choose between them (e.g. one of them is ...
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Unable to set the representation option of the "to" (range-phrase) while using SIrange within a chemformula (chemmacros) command
EDIT (supplement): the behaviour is the same within all use-cases (environment as well as \ch command) provided by the chemmacros package.
In a chemmacros reactions environment I tried to switch from ...
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What to do if a new package uses a command I already use as a personal macro?
In my documents, I use \ch as a shorthand for "ch." or "chap." or "chapter" (depending on the desired output style), as in see \ch 3 (output: "see ch. 3" or "see chap. 3" or "see chapter 3"). I would ...
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chemformula radical in pgfplots title
I want to typeset a radical in a pgfplots title using chemmacros or more specifically chemformula. However, chemformula uses tikz to typeset radicals and the pgfplot interferes with the coordinates so ...
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Unwanted line height increase with chemformula
I'm getting an unwanted line skip between tabular lines when one of the the lines contains a bond in a \ch formula, e.g.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{chemformula}
\lineskiplimit=-1em
\begin{...
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Package conflict between chemmacros and Russian [duplicate]
I'm trying to set up my document with chemmacros package and it seems like it has a conflict with babel
Here is MWE:
\documentclass[12pt, a4paper, final]{extarticle}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\...
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Using \acs* within \ch (acro + chemformula)
When calling an acronym, it might a) have been used somewhere in the document before or b) be used for the first time. In case b, one would require the acro package to print the long form. Sometimes, ...
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Reaction numbering using chemformula [duplicate]
Can anyone please guide me to number the reactions separately from equation numbering, while using chemformula package.
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Cross reference reaction using cleveref in chemformula package
I want to cross-refer a chemical reaction and to write chemical reactions I am using
\usepackage{chemformula}
to cite I am using
\usepackage{cleveref}
I want to cross-refer reactions using \cref{...
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Coloring part of an equation in chemmacros
For a chemistry lecture handout, I would like to emphasize specific parts of a chemical equation written with chemmacros with colors; however, I have not been able to use common symbols such as +, -, ...
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Triple bond inside escaped chemfig formula within chemformula's reaction
I'm trying to include a molecular structure drawn with chemfig inside chemformula's reaction environment by escaping it with "…". It all worked fine until I stumbled upon a structure with a triple ...
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chemformula kröger-vink + pgfplots: Error when using dot notation
\documentclass{scrartcl}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=newest}
\usepackage{chemformula}
\setchemformula{kroeger-vink}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
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How to write organic chemical equation of the following form
I need to write this transesterification reaction and give it an equation number. How can I do so?
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Chemmacros reaction(s) environment doesn't display the first reactant if enclosed in square brackets
When typing reactions starting with coordinating compounds, I noticed that when the first reactant starts with "[" in both reaction and reactions environments the part enclosed in square brackets isn'...
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Nested Chemformula exceeds TeX Capacity
Here is an MWE of the problem at hand:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{chemformula}
\begin{document}
$\varphi_{\ch{N2}}$%chemformula as index works
\ch{C + O2 + N2 -> CO2 + N2}%...
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Chemformula doesnt display arrows (not using dvips)
I've been trying a simple reaction with chemformula but it doesnt display the arrows. There is a similar problem here but the solution doesn't work for me (I'm not using dvips).
Here is a MWE
\...
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Drawing both bonds and valence electrons
Is there any package for drawing valence electrons?
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\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{chemformula}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}{Lewis ...
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Texstudio version 2.10.12: How to stop \ch autocomplete to \chapter [closed]
I would like texstudio to stop autocompleting my \ch command to \chapter.Can you please suggest what to do ?
I have already made the changes suggested in previous posts (image attached)
Thanks a lot ...
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How do I write chemical reaction-diffusion formula in LaTex?
How can I write the following chemical reaction-diffusion formula (see figure) in LaTex?
My main objective is, how do I produce the two way arrows with single letters above and below?
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Figure with a caption and formulas
I need to place a figure on the left, and formulas on the right, but I also need to add a caption to the figure. I have a mistake if I add \caption, and wrong location if I add \begin{figure}. How can ...
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Superior label in chemfomula's arrow doesn't accept a word after an element
I have to write a simple reaction using chemformula with a double arrow (\ch{<=>}) and a label above the arrow. Here's a MWE:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{chemformula}
\begin{document}
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error update bibliography Unicode char ″ (U+2033) (inputenc)
I have a severe problem with Latex :). Right now I am writing my thesis (Texmaker), and since yesterday an unknown problem occured. If I wanna actualize the bibliography, I get the following error:
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Automatically resize equilibrium constants in superscripts with chemmacros
Using the chemmacros commands \K... and \p..., equilibrium constants and p functions don't get resized when written as superscripts. For instance,
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{chemmacros}
\...
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Conflict between package chemformula and cellspace? [closed]
When the package chemformula is used I can't have a vertical space between the line and text as cellspace should do. If I don't use chemformula there is no problem.
Because I also use siunitx in the ...
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Chemical formula inside pgfplot rendered wrong---labels overlap
Under normal circumstances \ch{AB_2} is rendered as $AB_2$, but not inside the pgfplot. I am getting the error message Package PGF Math Error: Could not parse input '' as a floating point number and ...
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Use of mhchem and chemformula inside a glossary entry
The following MWE where a glossary entry with a chemical formula defined with mhchem renders as expected with 0 errors:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[modules={all}]{chemmacros}
\usepackage[...
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chemformula and common organic chemistry groups
What would be the proper (and efficient) way to type common organic groups/radicals/substituents like i-Pr, n-Bu or t-Bu with chemformula (the main concern is the prefixes)?
So far I tried the ...
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How to adjust the parentheses size in acro package?
I'm using the acro package for my acronyms. Some of these acronyms are mathematics and chemical formulas. The acro package put the acronym in the text using first the long form and then, between ...
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Label containing siunitx syntax below an arrow in chemformula gives an error
When using the following code everything works just fine:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{siunitx}
\usepackage[modules=all]{chemmacros}
\begin{document}
\ch{!(colorless)( VO3- ) ->[\SI{-0....
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How can I write bond labels with chemformula?
I want to reproduce this scheme in P. J. Flory's first book, p. 319:
for which I need to typeset labels under the bonds. I tried to make bonds accept labels like arrows do, first with the pretty ...
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chemformula: reaction arrows not displayed
lately I've been having trouble with chemical equations in the reaction-environment. To be specific, neither reaction arrows nor hyphens are displayed after compiling the pdf. Instead, a blank space ...
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Non-stoichiometric equations using chemformula (chemmacros)
Upon trying to do this non-stoichiometric reaction using chemmacros;
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{chemmacros}
\chemsetup{modules=all}
\usepackage{chemgreek}
\usepackage{siunitx}...
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Problem with chemistry packages
I have been using \usepackage{mhchem} to write chemical equations. Now I want to use also \usepackage{chemformula}. But when I use the second package it appears that LaTeX doesn't understand the ...
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Enable hyphenation only for chemmacros
I am writing my thesis with XeLaTex. Since hyphenation is uncommon/discouraged in our theses I switched it off by using the hyphenat package. Unfortunately, this also prevents line breaks in very long ...
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Math mode in chemformula
How do i use math mode in chemformula?
The first example works, including the sub- and superscript. In the second example the subscripts don't work.
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{scrartcl}
\usepackage{...
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Overful hbox with chemformula
Chemical formulae often give overful hboxes.
How do I prevent that, and I mean something more automatic than just adding a \linebreak everywhere where this is an issue?
Should not Latex put a box (...
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Writing an equation without italic font - chemistry packages
I am dealing with two issues:
First i need to write chemistry expressions like the one shown below
not with italic but with upright font.
Second i want to know if there is any useful chemistry ...
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