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A cheatsheet for chemists typing icons in unicode.

Useful Unicode for Chemists

Combos

Character

Usage

Example

∆H° | Standard Enthalpy Change | ∆H° = 100 kJ/mol
∆G° | Standard Gibbs Free Energy Change | ∆G° = ∆H° - T∆S°
°C | Degree Celsius (Degree and C) | 100°C

Greek Alphabets

Character

Usage

Example

Α α | Alpha | α Carbon, α Helix
Β β | Beta | β-Carotene
Γ γ | Gamma | γ Ray
Δ δ | Delta | δ⁺, δ⁻
Ε ε | Epsilon | A = ε·l·C
Ζ ζ | Zeta | ζ Potential
Η η | Eta Ττ |
Θ θ | Theta | θ = 30°
Ι ι | Iota |
Κ κ | Kappa |
Λ λ | Lambda |
Μ μ | Mu Ωω | μM, μg, μL
Ν ν | Nu | E = h·ν
Ξ ξ | Xi |
Ο ο | Omicron |
Π π | Pi | π bond
Ρ ρ | Rho | m = ρ·V
Σ σ ς | Sigma | σ bond
Τ τ | Tau | Mean free time τ
Υ υ | Upsilon |
Φ φ | Phi |
Χ χ | Chi |
Ψ ψ | Psi | ĤΨ = EΨ
Ω ω | Omega | E = ℏ·ω

Other Alphabets

Character

Usage

Example

Ĥ | Hamiltonian Operator | ĤΨ = EΨ

Arrows

Character

Usage

Example

→ | Chemical Reaction |
➔ | Chemical Reaction |
← | Chemical Reaction |
⟶ | Chemical Reaction |
⟵ | Chemical Reaction |
⤻ | Mechanism |
⇋ | Chemical equilibrium |
⇌ | Chemical equilibrium |
↿ | Electron Diagram |
↾ | Electron Diagram |
⇃ | Electron Diagram |
⇂ | Electron Diagram |
⥮ | Electron Diagram |
⥯ | Electron Diagram |
⇷ | Dipole Moment |
⇸ | Dipole Moment |
⤉ | Dipole Moment |
⤈ | Dipole Moment |

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Other

Character

Usage

Example

⁺ | Cation Charge | H⁺
⁻ | Anion Charge | H⁻
· | Dot, Radical | Br·
℃ | Degree Celsius | 100℃
° | Degree | 90°
‡ | Transition State | [Br⋯CH₃⋯Cl]‡⁻
⠆ | Formula | :N≡N:
⠇ | Formula | :N≡N:
⠿ | Formula | :N⠿N:
≡ | Formula | :N≡N:
∆ | Increment | ∆ Heating
× | Multiply | a × b
☠ | Poison |
☢ | Radioactive |
☣ | Biohazard |
⌬ | Benzene |
⏣ | Benzene |

Emojis

Character

Usage

Example

🧬 | DNA |
🧫 | Petri Dish |
🦠 | Microbe |
🧪 | Test Tube |
🥽 | Goggles |
🥼 | Lab Coat |