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[–] JoShmoe@ani.social 21 points 20 hours ago (7 children)

I’m not smart enough to know this.

[–] FoxyFerengi@startrek.website 16 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (5 children)

Some molecules have a rotation that is centered on a chiral carbon atom and is named by the way the other atoms of the molecule rotate. There are some rules to it, but L is levorotatory and means it rotates to the left or counter-clockwise. D is dextrorotatory and spins to the right, or clockwise.

Edit: spelling errors lol

[–] protist@mander.xyz 3 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

These terms can describe any molecule, btw, doesn't have to contain carbon

[–] FoxyFerengi@startrek.website 3 points 20 hours ago

Fair! I've only taken organic chemistry so far, so that's what I remembered

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