Chemistry for the Biosciences The Essential Concepts

by Crowe, Jonathan; Bradshaw, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780199570874
• ISBN10: 0199570876
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-20
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Chemistry pervades our lives, giving shape and character to the world around us. It molds our climate, fuels our transport, and gives food its taste and smell. Chemistry powers life itself. Chemistry for the Biosciences leads students through the chemical concepts that are essential to understanding biological systems, using everyday examples and analogies to build their confidence in mastering an often daunting subject. Offering clear, straightforward explanations, the text focuses on comprehension rather than on rote learning. Employing relevant biological examples throughout, it illustrates just how integral chemistry is to the biosciences. Self-assessment questions encourage students to monitor their progress. An expanded Companion Website features resources for students and instructors. New to this edition: * More extensive use of biological examples, particularly in those topics related to physical chemistry * New Maths Tool panels that provide extra explanations of key mathematical concepts * Extensive illustrations, now enhanced by a new two-color text design * Significantly expanded coverage of reaction mechanisms * Extended treatment of acids, bases, and buffers in chapter 16 * A substantially reorganized chapter on molecular interactions * Revised coverage of chemical analysis now includes centrifugation and a more in-depth treatment of the conceptual basis of spectroscopy

Table of Contents

Introduction: why biologists need chemistry?

Atoms: the foundations of life

Compounds and Chemical Bonding: bringing atoms together

Molecular Interactions: holding it all together

Organic Compounds 1: the framework of life

Organic Compounds 2: adding function to the framework of life

Biological Macromolecules: providing life's infrastructure

Molecular Shape and Structure 1: from atoms to small molecules

Molecular Shape and Structure 2: the shape of large molecules

Isomerism: generating chemical variety?

Chemical analysis 1: how do we know what is there?

Chemical analysis 2: how do we know how much is there?

Energy: what makes reactions go?

Kinetics: what affects the speed of a reaction?

Equilibria: how far do reactions go?

Acids, bases and the aqueous environment: the medium of life

Chemical reactions 1: bringing molecules to life

Chemical reactions 2: reaction mechanisms driving the chemistry of life

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