Template talk:R from chemical formula

Redirects
Two points:
 * All that are needed are one or two shortcuts unless more existing shortcuts are found. The procedure is, if one wants to include new shortcuts, they should first be created and only then they are added to the documentation page.  Otherwise, they will show as  and may confuse other contributors.
 * There are good reasons to show all existing redirects in the Redirects Aliases section. They are then available for use by anyone who may want to use them.  Also, if an administrator does not want so many redirects and wants to delete some of them, they have a list to use for that work. –  P AINE E LLSWORTH  C LIMAX !  22:11, 24 June 2013 (UTC)

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  (t &#183; c)  buidhe  21:44, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

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)
 * 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)
 * Support - it also excludes formulas like C2 because the molecular formula for that compound is ... Also remove molecular formula from the template text. Christian75 (talk) 13:35, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Could you explain how ethane has a chemical formula of CH3? 𝟙𝟤𝟯𝟺𝐪𝑤𝒆𝓇𝟷𝟮𝟥𝟜𝓺𝔴𝕖𝖗𝟰 (𝗍𝗮𝘭𝙠) 14:06, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Scope
@Paine Ellsworth How broadly should this be interpreted? Would a more informal abbreviation like still be considered a "chemical formula"? Thanks, User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk)  02:57, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 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 &numsp;- ed.  put'r there 03:20, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * @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)
 * That's an uncommon case, I think. I've tagged the 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 &numsp;-  ed.  put'r there 19:29, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 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)
 * Note that the same should apply for shorthand notations like . User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk)  22:17, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * 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 &numsp;- ed.  put'r there 03:27, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I suggest the redirect I initially brought up be kept in this category though. User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk)  23:11, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

"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 Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 December 27 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)