“The shapes of molecules influence their behavior and function, especially the ease with which they can fit into various guest-host configurations important in biology and biochemistry.”

—  David W. Oxtoby

Principles of Modern Chemistry (7th ed., 2012), Ch. 3 : Classical Bonding: The Classical Description

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