Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry

by Hein, Morris; Best, Leo R.; Pattison, Scott; Arena, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780534379988
• ISBN10: 0534379982
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Experienced authors and educators, Hein, Pattison, Best, and Arena, recognize that both science and mathematics can be daunting subjects. They skillfully anticipate areas of difficulty and pace the text accordingly. Particular emphasis is placed on the understanding of how chemical principles relate to the readers lives and future careers.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Chemistry	1	(10)
Standards for Measurement	10	(34)
Classification of Matter	44	(20)
Properties of Matter	64	(18)
Early Atomic Theory and Structure	82	(19)
Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds	101	(25)
Quantitative Composition of Compounds	126	(23)
Chemical Equations	149	(24)
Calculations from Chemical Equations	173	(25)
Modern Atomic Theory and the Periodic Table	198	(21)
Chemical Bonds: The Formation of Compounds from Atoms	219	(39)
The Gaseous State of Matter	258	(42)
Water and the Properties of Liquids	300	(30)
Solutions	330	(39)
Acids, Bases, and Salts	369	(33)
Chemical Equilibrium	402	(32)
Oxidation-Reduction	434	(31)
Nuclear Chemistry	465	(27)
Organic Chemistry: Saturated Hydrocarbons	492	(37)
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons	529	(42)
Polymers: Macromolecules	571	(19)
Alcohols, Ethers, Phenols, and Thiols	590	(36)
Aldehydes and Ketones	626	(32)
Carboxylic Acids and Esters	658	(36)
Amides and Amines: Organic Nitrogen Compounds	694	(31)
Stereoisomerism	725	(24)
Carbohydrates	749	(36)
Lipids	785	(29)
Amino Acids, Polypeptides, and Proteins	814	(38)
Enzymes	852	(17)
Nucleic Acids and Heredity	869	(36)
Nutrition	905	(29)
Bioenergetics	934	(18)
Carbohydrate Metabolism	952	(21)
Metabolism of Lipids and Proteins	973
Appendixes	A-1
Photo Credits	PC-1
Index	I-1