General, Organic, and Biochemistry

by Denniston, Katherine J.; Topping, Joseph J.; Caret, Robert L.

• ISBN13: 9780072469059
• ISBN10: 0072469056
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-04
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

The fourth edition of General, Organic, and Biochemistry is designed to help undergraduate health-related majors and students of all other majors understand key concepts and appreciate the significant connections between chemistry, health, disease, and the treatment of disease.This text strikes a balance between theoretical and practical chemistry, while emphasizing material that is unique to health-related studies.

Table of Contents

General Chemistry

1 Chemistry: Methods and Measurement

2 The Composition and Structure of the Atom

3 Elements, Atoms, Ions, and the Periodic Table

4 Structure and Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds

5 Calculations and the Chemical Equation

6 States of Matter: Gases, Liquids, and Solids

7 Reactions and Solutions

8 Chemical and Physical Change: Energy, Rate, and Equilibrium

9 Charge-Transfer Reactions: Acids and Bases and Oxidation-Reduction

10 The Nucleus, Radioactivity, and Nuclear Medicine

Organic Chemistry

11 An Introduction to Organic Chemistry: The Saturated Hydrocarbons

12 The Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatics

13 Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers

14 Aldehydes and Ketones

15 Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

16 Amines and Amides

Biochemistry

17 Carbohydrates

18 Lipids and Their Functions in Biochemical Systems

19 Protein Structure and Function

20 Enzymes

21 Carbohydrate Metabolism

22 Aerobic Respiration and Energy Production

23 Fatty Acid Metabolism

24 Introduction to Molecular Genetics

Appendixes

A A Review of Mathematics Applied to Problem Solving in Chemistry

B Table of Formula Weights

C Determination of Composition and Formulas of Compounds

D Stereochemistry and Stereoisomers Revisited

E Lipid-Soluble Vitamins

F Water-Soluble Vitamins

G Energy Yields from Aerobic Respiration: Some Alternatives

H Minerals and Cellular Function