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Chemfig is a LaTeX package used for creating graphical representations of chemical structures, molecules, reaction schemes, and structural formulas. It provides a simple and flexible syntax to define atoms, bonds, angles, rings. It allows for the construction of both organic and inorganic molecules using LaTeX markup.

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Chemfig is a LaTeX package used for creating graphical representations of chemical structures, molecules, reaction schemes, and structural formulas. It provides a simple and flexible syntax to define atoms, bonds, angles, rings. It allows for the construction of both organic and inorganic molecules using LaTeX markup.

== Features == Customizable bond angles and lengths Support for single, double, triple, and aromatic bonds Cyclic compounds and ring structures Reaction arrows and mechanisms Integration with TikZ for advanced diagramming and mhchem for typesetting chemical equations Support for submolecules and nested chemical environments

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