BIOL 1201 : Exam 1 Review
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Compound is substance made of 2 or more different elements with elements actually joined in specific form. Not asking for definitions but need to know to understand questions. Only have isomers when were talking about molecules. Have same molecular formula but dif arrangement of the atoms. Small molecules the molecular formula tells us exactly what the compound is. Molecules are identical except they are mirror images of eachother. Deform of glucose is active form l is inactive l is active. All amino acids have antimers and built out in l forms d forms exist but none use that form only use l form. Ionic: sharing of one atoms electrons to another, creates two oppositely charged ions, sodium atomic number 11, 11 electrons, one in outer shell, chlorine atomic number 17, Something about functional groups : covalent, bonds that we talk about with electronegativity, responsible for polarity responsible for whether it can go into water.
