Chemistry for Today General, Organic, and Biochemistry (with CengageNOW 2-Semester Printed Access Card)

by Seager, Spencer L.; Slabaugh, Michael R.

• ISBN13: 9780495112822
• ISBN10: 0495112828
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780534399696, 9780538733328
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-09
• Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Summary

You will quickly gain a comprehensive understanding of chemistry with this new Sixth Edition of CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY: GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY. Using real-life applications and interactive technology tools, this text will show you how chemistry relates to health science. The thorough integration of online assessment and learning tools turns study time into experiences with chemistry--helping you gain true comprehension of chemical concepts. CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY will help dispel any fear you may have of chemistry as it helps you appreciate the role chemistry plays in our daily lives through a rich pedagogical structure and an accessible writing style with lucid explanations. In addition, Seager and Slabaugh's CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY provides greater support in both the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills needed to succeed in chemistry. By illustrating how this information will help your future career and providing important career information online, the authors help you set goals and focus on achieving them.

Table of Contents

Matter, Measurements, and Calculations

Atoms and Molecules

Electronic Structure and the Periodic Law

Forces Between Particles

Chemical Reactions

The States of Matter

Solutions and Colloids

Reaction Rates and Equilibrium

Acids, Bases, and Salts

Radioactivity and Nuclear Processes

Organic Compounds: Alkanes

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids and Esters

Amines and Amides

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Enzymes

Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

Nutrition and Energy for Life

Carbohydrate Metabolism

Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism

Body Fluids

The International System of Measurements

Answers to Even-Numbered End-of-Chapter Exercises

Solutions to Learning Checks

Glossary

Index

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