RHS Advanced Set 4
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- alkene
- double bonded carbons
- organic chemistry
- branch of chemistry which studies carbon compounds
- polymer
- very large molecule made of repeating units bonded together
- alkyne
- triple bonded carbons
- fission
- splitting a large nucleus into smaller fragments
- radiotracer
- radioactive nuclide used for medical purposes
- fusion
- putting small nuclei together to make a larger nucleus
- aromatic
- benzene ring
- hydrocarbons
- compounds made only of hydrogen and carbon
- isomers
- molecules with the same molecular formulas but different structural formulas