organic chemistry

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• What Is Caramelization? How Sugar Browns When Heated
  Caramelization is the browning of sugar when heated, as its molecules break down and recombine into many new compounds that give caramel its colour and flavour.
• Polymers
  Large molecules built from repeating monomer units, ranging from natural biopolymers such as proteins and DNA to synthetic plastics.
• Functional Groups
  The characteristic atom groupings in organic molecules that determine their chemical behavior and reactivity.