Chemistry and Life : An Introduction to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry

by Hill, John W.; Baum, Stuart J.; Scott-Ennis, Rhonda J.

• ISBN13: 9780130821812
• ISBN10: 0130821810
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

Renowned for its lively, easy-to-follow writing style, this popular introduction to chemistry offers a strong foundation in the fundamentals of the science, and relates its essential principles to health, sports, lifestyles, the environment and other subjects of direct interest to readers.

Table of Contents

Matter and Measurement	1	(37)
Atoms	38	(29)
Chemical Bonds	67	(30)
Chemical Reactions	97	(31)
Oxidation and Reduction	128	(21)
Gases	149	(25)
Liquids and Solids	174	(23)
Solutions	197	(26)
Acids and Bases I	223	(20)
Acids and Bases II	243	(28)
Electrolytes	271	(34)
Selected Topic A
Inorganic Chemistry	294	(11)
The Atomic Nucleus	305	(23)
Hydrocarbons	328	(39)
Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers	367	(27)
Aldehydes and Ketones	394	(19)
Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives	413	(34)
Selected Topic B
Drugs: Some Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Amides	438	(9)
Amines and Derivatives	447	(31)
Selected Topic C
Brain Amines and Related Drugs	463	(15)
Stereoisomerism	478	(27)
Selected Topic D
Chemistry of the Senses	501	(4)
Carbohydrates	505	(23)
Lipids	528	(40)
Selected Topic E
Hormones	557	(11)
Proteins	568	(30)
Enzymes	598	(36)
Selected Topic F
Vitamins	621	(13)
Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis	634	(40)
Selected Topic G
Viruses	668	(6)
Metabolism and Energy	674	(28)
Carbohydrate Metabolism	702	(20)
Lipid Metabolism	722	(21)
Protein Metabolism	743	(18)
Body Fluids	761

Excerpts

Preface Our world has been transformed by science and technology. The impact of science on the quality of human life is profound. To beginning students, the scientific disciplines that daily influence their lives often seem mysterious and incomprehensible. Those of us who enjoy the study of science, however, find it a fascinating and rewarding experience precisely because it can provide reasonable explanations for seemingly mysterious phenomena. Chemistry and Lifehas been written in that spirit. We help explain apparently obscure phenomena in an informal, readable style. We assume that the student has little or no chemistry background, so we clearly explain each new concept as it is introduced. Chemical principles and biological applications are carefully integrated throughout the text, with liberal use of drawings, diagrams, and photographs. For this new edition, the entire text has been updated to reflect the latest scientific knowledge. In addition, we have responded to suggestions of users and reviewers of the fifth edition and used our own writing and teaching experience to make some important improvements. Effective, Flexible Organization Our selection of topics and choice of examples make the text especially appropriate for students in health and life sciences, but it is also suitable for anyone seeking to become a better-informed citizen of our technological society. The text provides ample material for a full-year course. We consciously increase the sophistication of chemical understanding as the student progresses through the chapters. Selected Topics Offer Flexibility to the Instructor We have included in this edition, as in past editions, a number of Selected Topics that cover key optional material in additional detail. These are introduced at the appropriate times (for example, the Selected Topic on Vitamins, which discusses key coenzymes, follows immediately after the chapter on Enzymes), and each includes its own end-of-topic problems. These Selected Topics offer instructors maximal flexibility; they may be omitted or assigned as outside reading without loss of continuity. New to this edition: In this new edition, unit conversions and significant figures are now in Chapter 1. VSEPR theory and the shapes of molecules are in Chapter 3, with our discussion of chemical bonding. Nuclear chemistry is now Chapter 12, following the general chemistry part of the text and just before the organic chapters. The chapters dealing with metabolism (24-27) have been extensively reorganized and rewritten and include a more complete discussion of anabolic pathways. Chapter 24 is now an overview of metabolism, with a particular emphasis on digestion and energy production (Krebs cycle and cellular respiration). Chapter 25 is concerned with the metabolic pathways unique to the metabolism of carbohydrates; Chapter 26 discusses the unique metabolism of lipids; and Chapter 27 presents protein metabolism. Many sections have undergone extensive rewriting, especially the Selected Topics and sections dealing with molecular biology (Chapter 23) and body fluids (Chapter 28). Rich in Applications Capturing students' attention and curiosity is critical in teaching this course. To aid in this effort, we have created a text rich in applied chemistry. We offer applications in three places: In a series of special boxed essays within each chapter (you can find a list of these on page iv) In marginal notes located throughout the text In the prose itself (where even those students who tend to skip boxes and marginal notes, thinking they "won't be on the exam," can see the importance of chemistry to their lives and future careers). New to this edition: Most of the health-related topics from the fifth edition have been retained, and in some cases expanded. For example, the essay on "Aspartame" in Chapter