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chiral compound
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if it is not superimpossable on its mirror image
ex hands is chiral if contains one chirality center |
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achiral compound
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is superimpossable on its mirror image
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chirality center
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a carbon atom that is bonded to four diff groups
if a carbon has a double or mult bond will NOT have a chirality center CH3 CH2 never ones |
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Wilson’s disease leads to the buildup of which element in the liver, kidneys, and brain?
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copper
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Why was thalidomide taken off the market as a drug?
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it caused catastrophic birth defects in children whose mother's took it during pregnancy
from one of its enatiomers |
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What is the formal name for leprosy?
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Hansen's disease
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Parkinson’s disease is caused by the deficiency of which chemical?
What drug is used to treat Parkinson’s disease? |
dopamine
L-Dopa or levodopa |