Chapter 4: Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life Flashcards
1
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organic molecules consisting only of carbon and hydrogen
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hydrogen carbons
2
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compounds that have the same numbers of atoms of the same elements but different structures and hence different properties
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isomers
3
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differ in the covalent arrangements of their atoms
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structural isomers
4
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have the same covalent partnerships, but they differ in their spatial arrangements
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geometric isomers
5
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molecules that are mirror images of eachother
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enantiomers
6
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components or organic molecules that are most commonly involved in chemical reactions
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functional groups
7
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primary energy transferring molecule in the cell
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ATP
8
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the branch of chemistry that specializes in the study of carbon compounds
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organic chemistry
