The Milky Way Is About 100,000 Light-Years from Side to Side

question 102

True/False

The Milky Way is about 100,000 light-years from side to side.

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Definitions:

Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and its influence on the chemical properties and reactions of those molecules.

Anomeric Carbons

The carbon atom in a cyclic carbohydrate that is connected to two oxygen atoms and can exist in two different configurations, alpha or beta.

Deoxythymidine

A nucleoside component of DNA, composed of the base thymine attached to a deoxyribose sugar.

Reaction Products

Substances formed as a result of chemical reactions, determined by the reactants and the conditions under which the reaction occurs.