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Requested move 25 March 2021

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Moved (non-admin closure) (t · c) buidhe 21:44, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Template:R from molecular formula → Template:R from chemical formula – I see no reason why we shouldn't allow ionic formulae for this redirect category. 𝟙𝟤𝟯𝟺𝐪𝑤𝒆𝓇𝟷𝟮𝟥𝟜𝓺𝔴𝕖𝖗𝟰 (𝗍𝗮𝘭𝙠) 12:56, 25 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support since "chemical formula" is more general and more accurately reflects the actual current practice of how this template is used. Adumbrativus (talk) 10:07, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - it also excludes formulas like C₂ because the molecular formula for that compound is CH3... Also remove molecular formula from the template text. Christian75 (talk) 13:35, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Could you explain how ethane has a chemical formula of CH3? 𝟙𝟤𝟯𝟺𝐪𝑤𝒆𝓇𝟷𝟮𝟥𝟜𝓺𝔴𝕖𝖗𝟰 (𝗍𝗮𝘭𝙠) 14:06, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Scope

@Paine Ellsworth How broadly should this be interpreted? Would a more informal abbreviation like BH3THF still be considered a "chemical formula"? Thanks, ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 02:57, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

As a non-chemistry expert, I would interpret this broadly enough to include the BH3THF redirect, yes. Seems to me that it's a chemical formula for a useful concoction. P.I. Ellsworth - ed. ^put'r there 03:20, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Paine Ellsworth Thanks. I assume THF on itself would rather be a regular {{R from initialism}} though? ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 10:09, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

That's an uncommon case, I think. I've tagged the THF redirect as an intialism and a chem. formula, because while it is the PRIMARYREDIRECT for Tetrahydrofuran, it is also an ambiguous initialism. In addition it's tagged as mentioned in a hatnote at Tetrahydrofuran, as well. And printable of course. P.I. Ellsworth - ed. ^put'r there 19:29, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hm, okay, though technically on its own no part of it really has anything to do with any kind of chemical formula. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 22:16, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note that the same should apply for shorthand notations like BH3SMe2. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 22:17, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

No, after looking a little deeper I was incorrect. I've removed the chem. formula rcat template from the THF redirect. It's just an ambiguous initialism not a chem. formula. P.I. Ellsworth - ed. ^put'r there 03:27, 15 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I suggest the redirect I initially brought up be kept in this category though. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 23:11, 15 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"Template:R from formula" listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Template:R from formula and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 December 27#Template:R from formula until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 20:40, 27 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]