Stereochemistry
= Stereochemistry
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= Stereochemical
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<Stereochemistry> studies the spatial arrangement of <chemical atoms> in <molecules>. A <Fischer projection> records this information at successive <stereocenters>, whereas a <molecular formula> only counts <chemical atoms>. See https://openstax.org/books/organic-chemistry/pages/25-2-representing-carbohydrate-stereochemistry-fischer-projections[McMurry: representing carbohydrate stereochemistry].