How to read Lewis structures and skeletal formulas

[xilc]

What is this and how do I read it??

Seriously, no trolling at all.. I'm a new chemistry/bio student and I saw this...

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/tofu/babb/molecule2.gif

what is that called and how do I learn to read one? Any tips on reading it ? tutorial maybe?

 

[DaveC426913]

What a funny coincidence...

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=566864

 

[xilc]

What a funny coincidence...

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=566864

I visited the link, but that's the thing... I don't know how to read that at all lol... I don't want the answer as to what the chemical or molecule is, I want to know how people read it or make one themselves lol

 

[xilc]

omg.. how do I delete a thread now lol.. they moved it as i made a new one and tried to delete the old one... :(

 

[Ygggdrasil]

Here's a tutorial that may be useful to you:

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/basicorg/conventions/draw.html

Let us know if you have any questions after you read through that.