Chapter 4 - Carbon And The Molecular Diversity Of Life

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Isomers

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compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structures and hence different properties

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Structural Isomers

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differ in the covalent arrangements of their atoms

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Geometric Isomers

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of a molecule have all the same covalent partnerships, but they differ in their spatial arrangements

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Enantiomers

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Molecules that are mirror images of each other

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Hydroxyl Group

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a hydrogen atom is bonded to an oxygen atom, which in turn is bonded to the carbon skeleton of the organic molecule; organic compounds containing hydroxyl groups are called alcohols

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Carbonyl Group

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consists of a carbon atom joined to an oxygen atom by a double bond

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Aldehyde

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an organic compound in which a carbonyl group is attached to one end of a carbon skeleton

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Ketone

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an organic compound in which the carbonyl group is attached to the skeleton somewhere other than the end

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Carboxyl Group

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an organic molecule in which an oxygen atom is double-bonded to a carbon atom that is also bonded to a hydroxyl group; compounds containing carboxyl groups are known as Carboxylic acids

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Amino Groups

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compounds that consist of a nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms and to the carbon skeleton; organic compounds with amino groups are called amines

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Sulfhydryl Group

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the functional group that consists of a sulfur atom bonded to an atom of hydrogen; organic compounds containing an (–SH) are called thiols

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Phosphate Groups

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organic compounds that contain a phosphate ion attached to a carbon skeleton by one of its oxygens