stereoisomerism
Aussprache: [ˌstɛreoɪˈaɪsəˌmɛrɪzəm]
Wort
Kontext: „chemistry“
(noun) a special way molecules can be arranged. In stereoisomerism, molecules have the same atoms but are set up differently in space, like how two different shaped blocks can be made from the same pieces.
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Stereoisomerism is important because it can change how a medicine works in the body.
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Not all molecules show stereoisomerism; some are just the same and do not have different shapes.
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Can you explain why stereoisomerism matters in chemistry?
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