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Because of carbon's versatility , however , this limited assortment of atomic
building blocks , taken in roughly the same proportions , can be used to build an
inexhaustible variety of organic molecules . Different species of organisms 5.
Because of carbon's versatility , however , this limited assortment of atomic
building blocks , taken in roughly the same proportions , can be used to build an
inexhaustible variety of organic molecules . Different species of organisms 5.
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However , the same rules of chemistry apply to inorganic and organic molecules
alike . The foundation of organic chemistry is not some intangible life force , but
the unique chemical versatility of the element carbon . Concept Check 4.1 1.
However , the same rules of chemistry apply to inorganic and organic molecules
alike . The foundation of organic chemistry is not some intangible life force , but
the unique chemical versatility of the element carbon . Concept Check 4.1 1.
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This tetravalence is one facet of carbon's versatility that makes large , complex
molecules possible . In Chapter 2 , you also learned that when a carbon atom
forms single covalent bonds , the arrangement of its four hybrid orbitals causes
the ...
This tetravalence is one facet of carbon's versatility that makes large , complex
molecules possible . In Chapter 2 , you also learned that when a carbon atom
forms single covalent bonds , the arrangement of its four hybrid orbitals causes
the ...
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