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==Chemistry==
==Chemistry==
Chemical asymmetry is central to molecular behaviour:
Chemical asymmetry is central to molecular behaviour:
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Chirality
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— molecules that exist in left‑handed and right‑handed forms
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Chirality
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— molecules that exist in left‑handed and right‑handed forms
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Asymmetric synthesis
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— producing one enantiomer preferentially
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Asymmetric synthesis
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— producing one enantiomer preferentially
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Crystal structures
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lacking mirror planes
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Crystal structures
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lacking mirror planes
Biological molecules such as amino acids and sugars are strongly asymmetric.
Biological molecules such as amino acids and sugars are strongly asymmetric.
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