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Chapter 4: Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life

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38728525organic chemistrythe branch of chemistry that specializes in the study of carbon compounds
38728526vitalismthe belief in a life force outside the jurisdiction of physical and chemical laws
38728527mechanismthe view that physical and chemical laws govern all natural phenomena, including the processes of life
38728528hydrocarbonsorganic molecules consisting only of carbon and hydrogen; atoms of hydrogen are attached to the carbon skeleton wherever electrons are available; not present in living organisms, but cells' organic molecules have regions that contain these
38728529isomerscompounds that have the same numbers of atoms of the same elements but different structures and therefore different properties
38728530geometric isomeran isomer in which there are identical covalent partnerships, but they differ in spatial arrangements; differences arise from flexibility of single bonds
38728531structural isomeran isomer in which there are different covalent arrangements of atoms; location of double bonds can differ
38728532enantiomerisomers that are mirror images of each other; cannot be rearranged because of bonding or shape
38728533functional groupsimportant chemical groups that affect a molecule's shape and the chemical reactions of a molecule
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