Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, Media Update Edition

by McMurry, John; Castellion, Mary E

• ISBN13: 9780131486843
• ISBN10: 0131486845
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

For two-semester/three-quarter courses in General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, primarily for majors in Allied Health, and occasionally in Environmental Technology, Agriculture, and other majors. Having secured the loyalty of both instructors and students, this best-selling, highly student-oriented text offers clear and concise use of language, thoughtful attention to problem-solving, and engaging discussions of relevant applications. Readable without sacrificing depth of content, it effectively covers the essentials of allied health chemistry without becoming bogged down in excessive and unnecessary detail, and puts chemistry in the context of everyday life. Maintaining interest and promoting student confidence, it offers a relaxed and friendly writing style that is highly accessible to the student with no scientific background and encourages analytic skill-building throughout with numerous problems, worked-out examples, and conceptual exercises.

Table of Contents

Matter and Life

Measurements in Chemistry

Atoms and the Periodic Table

Ionic Compounds

Molecular Compounds

Chemical Reactions: Classification and Mass Relationships

Chemical Reactions: Energy, Rates and Equilibrium

Gases, Liquids, and Solids

Solutions

Acids and Bases

Nuclear Chemistry

Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes

Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds

Some Compounds with Oxygen, Sulfur, or a Halogen

Amines

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives

Amino Acids and Proteins

Enzymes and Vitamins

Chemical Messengers: Hormones, Neurotransmitters, and Drugs

The Generation of Biochemical Energy

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrate Metabolism

Lipids

Lipid Metabolism

Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

Genomics

Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism

Body Fluids

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