By Karen C. Timberlake
Descripción: Designed to prepare students for health-related careers, General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life breaks chemical concepts and problem solving into clear, manageable pieces, ensuring students follow along and stay motivated throughout their first, and often only, chemistry course. Timberlake’s friendly writing style, student focus, strong problems, and engaging health-related applications continue to help students make connections between chemistry and their future careers as they develop problem-solving skills they’ll need beyond the classroom.
Contenido: 1 Chemistry in Our Lives
2 Chemistry and Measurements
3 Matter and Energy
4 Atoms
5 Nuclear Chemistry
6 Ionic and Molecular Compounds
7 Chemical Reactions and Quantities
8 Gases
9 Solutions
10 Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium
11 Acids and Bases
12 Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons
13 Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers
14 Aldehydes, Ketones, and Chiral Molecules
15 Carbohydrates
16 Carboxylic Acids and Esters
17 Lipids
18 Amines and Amides
19 Amino Acids and Proteins
20 Enzymes and Vitamins
21 Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
22 Metabolic Pathways for Carbohydrates
23 Metabolism and Energy Production
24 Metabolic Pathways for Lipids and Amino Acids
Credits
Glossary/Index
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