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Book SynopsisSucceed in chemistry with GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY'S clear explanations, engaging visual support, and easy usability. Ideal for allied health majors, this Seventh Edition emphasizes the applications of chemistry. Early chapters focus on fundamental chemical principles while later chapters build on the foundation of these principles, developing the concepts and applications central to organic and biological chemistry. Mathematics is introduced at point-of-use and only as needed.
Table of ContentsPART I: GENERAL CHEMISTRY. 1. Basic Concepts About Matter. 2. Measurements in Chemistry. 3. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table. 4. Chemical Bonding: The Ionic Bond Model. 5. Chemical Bonding: The Covalent Bond Model. 6. Chemical Calculations: Formula Masses, Moles, and Chemical Equations. 7. Gases, Liquids, and Solids. 8. Solutions. 9. Chemical Reactions. 10. Acids, Bases, and Salts. 11. Nuclear Chemistry. PART II: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 12. Saturated Hydrocarbons. 13. Unsaturated Hydrocarbons. 14. Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers. 15. Aldehydes and Ketones. 16. Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Other Acid Derivatives. 17. Amines and Amides. PART III: BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. 18. Carbohydrates. 19. Lipids. 20. Proteins. 21. Enzymes and Vitamins. 22. Nucleic Acids. 23. Biochemical Energy Production. 24. Carbohydrate Metabolism. 25. Lipid Metabolism. 26. Protein Metabolism. Answers to Selected Exercises Index Glossary
