functionreadSpecies
Return the symbols and coefficients of the elements in a chemical formula
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Function (Icon for functions).
Information
This function reads a chemical formula
(formula) and returns the symbols (symbols)
and coefficients (coeffs). Each element
is interpreted according to the rules in the
readElement function.
Currently, formula may not contain parentheses or brackets.
The symbols correspond to chemical/physical elements or electrons ("e-"). Electrons are listed if the charge is nonzero.
Example:
(symbols, coeffs) = readSpecies("C19HF37O5S-") returns
symbols={"C", "H", "F", "O", "S", "e-"} and coeffs={19, 1, 37, 5, 1, 1}.
Inputs
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| String | formula | Chemical formula |
Outputs
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| String[countElements(formula)] | symbols | Symbols of the elements | |
| Integer[countElements(formula)] | coeffs | Coefficients of the elements |