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physical science Maturity 9-11

Tiny bits make up everything.

Maleinsäure Fumarsäure EZ.svg
Maleinsäure Fumarsäure EZ.svg
These bits can be in different shapes. Some bits stay close. Some bits stay far apart. This helps us know what they are.
R S configuration.png
R S configuration.png
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File:Maleinsäure Fumarsäure EZ.svg
Maleinsäure Fumarsäure EZ.svg
File:Dimethylcyclopentan cis-trans.svg
Dimethylcyclopentan cis-trans.svg
File:Violet leaf aldehyde.svg
Violet leaf aldehyde.svg
File:O-Kresol.svg
O-Kresol.svg
File:M-Kresol.svg
M-Kresol.svg
File:P-Kresol.svg
P-Kresol.svg
File:2-endo-bromo-7-syn-fluoro-bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane.svg
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File:Aldoximes General Formulae.png
Aldoximes General Formulae.png
File:R S configuration.png
R S configuration.png
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