chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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vitalism
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the idea that organic compounds only arise in organisms
2
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organic chemistry
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the study of compounds that contain carbon
3
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atp
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adenosine triphosphate
4
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functional groups
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components of organic molecules that are not commonly involved in chemical reactions
5
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enantiomers
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isomers that are mirror images of eachother
6
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geometric isomers
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same covalent arrangements but different spatial arrangements
7
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structural isomers
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different covalent arrangements of their atoms
8
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isomers
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compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures and properties
9
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hydrocarbons
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only hydrogen and carbon
10
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tetravalence
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four valence electrons
11
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mechanism
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the view that all natural phenomena are governed by physical and chemical laws
