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organic chemistry
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the branch of chemistry that specializes in the study of carbon compounds
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hydrocarbons
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organic molecules consisting of only carbon and hydrogen
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isomers
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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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structural isomers
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differ in covalent arrangements of atoms
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geometric isomers
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differ in spatial arrangements but have the same covalent bonds
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enantiomers
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molecules that are mirror images of each other
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functional groups
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groupings of atoms most commonly involved in chemical reactions
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6 important functional groups
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1. Hydroxyl
2. Carbonyl 3. Carboxyl 4. Amino 5. Sulfhydryl 6. Phosphate |
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adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
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the primary energy-transferring molecule in the cell
-losing one phosphate, it becomes adenosine diphosphate (ADP) |
