Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry

Goals, Methods, and Measurements. Matter and Energy. Atomic Theory and the Periodic Table. Chemical Compounds and Chemical Bonds. Quantitative Relationships in Chemical Reactions. States of Matter and the Kinetic Theory. Solutions, and Colloids. Acids, Bases, and Ionic Compounds. Reaction Kinetics and Chemical Equilibria: Acid-Based Equilibria. Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry. Organic Chemistry: Saturated Hydrocarbons. Unsaturated Hydrocarbons. Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Thioalcohols. Aldehydes and Ketones. Carboxylic Acids and Esters. Amines and Amides. Stereoisomerism. Carbohydrates. Lipids. Proteins. Enzymes. Hormones and Neurotransmitters. Extracellular Fluids of the Body. Nucleic Acids. Biochemical Energetics. Metabolism of Carbohydrates. Metabolism of Lipids. Metabolism of Nitrogen Compounds. Nutrition. Appendices. Glossary. Photo Credits. Index.