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Which atom behaves as an acid by giving away a hydrogen atom?
Which atom behaves as an acid by giving away a hydrogen atom?
- The oxygen atom
- The hydrogen atom (correct)
- The chiral carbon atom
- The nitrogen atom
What happens to the hydrogen atom in slightly acidic conditions of the blood?
What happens to the hydrogen atom in slightly acidic conditions of the blood?
- It becomes a cation
- It forms a covalent bond
- It becomes an anion (correct)
- It remains unchanged
What is the process called when the negative version of thalidomide is converted to the positive version?
What is the process called when the negative version of thalidomide is converted to the positive version?
- Protonation (correct)
- Racemisation
- Deprotonation
- Covalent bonding
What is the result of the process of racemisation?
What is the result of the process of racemisation?
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In which direction can the hydrogen atom join the negative version of thalidomide?
In which direction can the hydrogen atom join the negative version of thalidomide?
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