Molecular Shape and Structure

Isomers may have quite different reactivities. The operation of enzymes and other catalysts often involves their ability to 'recognise' the shape of substrate molecules. This module describes the basic geometric structures from which most molecules are built and techniques you can use to predict molecular shape in particular cases.

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