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| A functional group that consists of a nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms; can act as a base in solution, accepting a hydrogen ion and acquiring a charge of +1. |
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| A functional group present in aldehydes and ketones and consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom. |
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| A functional group present in organic acids and consisting of a single carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group. |
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| One of two molecules that are mirror images of each other. |
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| A specific configuration of atoms commonly attached to the carbon skeletons of organic molecules and usually involved in chemical reactions. |
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| One of several organic compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the spatial arrangements of their atoms. |
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| An organic molecule consisting only of carbon and hydrogen. |
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| A functional group consisting of a hydrogen atom joined to an oxygen atom by a polar covalent bond. Molecules possessing this group are soluble in water and are called alcohols. |
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| One of several organic compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures and therefore different properties. The three types of isomers are structural isomers, geometric isomers, and enantiomers. |
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| The study of carbon compounds (organic compounds). |
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| A functional group important in energy transfer. |
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| One of several organic compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the covalent arrangements of their atoms. |
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| A functional group consisting of a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (--SH). |
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| molecule with carbonyl group on its end of carbon skeleton |
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| molecule with amino groups |
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| compound containing carboxyl group |
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| compound with carbonyl group of which thae carbon atom is double bonded to two other carbons |
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| compounds containg sulhydryl groups |
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