Living by Chemistry 2nd Edition - Solutions by Chapter

A pattern of variation in the amount of light absorbed by a sample as a function of wavelength. (Section 23.5)

A threestep process that converts an alkyl halide into a methyl ketone with the introduction of three new carbon atoms.

A compound containing an !OH (hydroxyl) group bonded to a carbon atom

Members of group 1A in the periodic table. (Section 7.7)

Polymers that can be broken down by enzymes produced by soil microorganisms.

Polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones with molecular formula CxH2xOx.

A plant pigment that plays a major role in conversion of solar energy to chemical energy in photosynthesis. (Section 23.3)

A polymer,that is formed via a condensation reaction.

Refers to the arrangement of atoms about a stereocenter

Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the way the atoms are connected.

The process in which molecules, ions, or atoms come together to form a crystalline solid. (Section 13.2)

A molecule composed of only two atoms. (Section 2.6)

The spreading of one substance through a space occupied by one or more other substances. (Section 10.8)

The ability to do work.

A protein molecule that acts to catalyze specific biochemical reactions. (Section 14.7)

The withdrawal of electron density that occurs when a bond is shared by two atoms of differing electronegativity.

Refers to groups occupying 1,3-positions on a benzene ring.

The observation that second-row elements (C, N, O, and F) will form the necessary number of bonds so as to achieve a full valence shell (eight electrons).

A reaction that is performed with photochemical excitation (usually UV light).

Two objects that are identical.