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structural formulas of some organic compounds
chemical bonding in benzene
thiols and sulfides
chemical structure of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
X-ray protein crystallography in molecular biology
ultraviolet-visible spectrum of azulene
infrared spectrum of 5-hexene-2-one
proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of bromoethane
carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of methylcyclohexane
mass spectrum of 2-butanone
Why is carbon called the element of life?
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