CHE 124: General Chemistry for the Health Professions

by Layne Morsch and Miranda Andrews

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This textbook is intended for the one-semester GOB course at UIS for health professions majors. Topics include unit analysis, properties of matter, reactions in solutions, basic stoichiometry, behavior of gases, nuclear chemistry, basic atomic structure and chemical bonding.

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University of Illinois, Springfield
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Chemistry
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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Chemistry, Matter, and Measurement
  7. 1.1: What Is Chemistry?
  8. 1.2: The Classification of Matter
  9. 1.3: Measurements
  10. 1.4: Expressing Numbers - Scientific Notation
  11. 1.5: Expressing Numbers: Significant Figures
  12. 1.6: The International System of Units
  13. 1.7: Converting Units
  14. 1.E: Exercises
  15. 1.S: Chemistry, Matter, and Measurement (Summary)
  16. 2: Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table
  17. 2.1: The Elements
  18. 2.2: Atomic Theory
  19. 2.3: The Structure of Atoms
  20. 2.4: Nuclei of Atoms
  21. 2.5: Atomic Masses
  22. 2.6: Arrangements of Electrons
  23. 2.7: The Periodic Table
  24. 2.E: Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table (Exercises)
  25. 2.S: Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table (Summary)
  26. 3: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds
  27. 3.1: Two Types of Bonding
  28. 3.2: Ions
  29. 3.3: Formulas for Ionic Compounds
  30. 3.4: Ionic Nomenclature
  31. 3.5: Formula Mass
  32. 3.E: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds (Exercises)
  33. 3.S: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds (Summary)
  34. 4: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds
  35. 4.1: Covalent Bonds
  36. 4.2: Covalent Compounds: Formulas and Names
  37. 4.3: Multiple Covalent Bonds
  38. 4.4: Characteristics of Covalent Bonds
  39. 4.5: Characteristics of Molecules
  40. 4.6: Organic Chemistry
  41. 4.E: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds (Exercises)
  42. 4.S: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds (Summary)
  43. 5: Introduction to Chemical Reactions
  44. 5.1: The Law of Conservation of Matter
  45. 5.2: Chemical Equations
  46. 5.3: Quantitative Relationships Based on Chemical Equations
  47. 5.4: Some Types of Chemical Reactions
  48. 5.5: Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions
  49. 5.6: Redox Reactions in Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
  50. 5.E: Introduction to Chemical Reactions (Exercises)
  51. 5.S: Introduction to Chemical Reactions (Summary)
  52. 6: Quantities in Chemical Reactions
  53. 6.1: The Mole
  54. 6.2: Atomic and Molar Masses
  55. 6.3: Mole-Mass Conversions
  56. 6.4: Mole-Mole Relationships in Chemical Reactions
  57. 6.5: Mole-Mass and Mass-Mass Problems
  58. 6.E: Quantities in Chemical Reactions (Exercise)
  59. 6.S: Quantities in Chemical Reactions (Summary)
  60. 7: Energy and Chemical Processes
  61. 7.1: Energy and Its Units
  62. 7.2: Heat
  63. 7.3: Phase Changes
  64. 7.4: Bond Energies & Chemical Reactions
  65. 7.5: The Energy of Biochemical Reactions
  66. 7.E: Energy and Chemical Processes (Exercises)
  67. 7.S: Energy and Chemical Processes (Summary)
  68. 8: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
  69. 8.1: Intermolecular Interactions
  70. 8.2: Solids and Liquids
  71. 8.3 Gases and Pressure
  72. 8.4: Gas Laws
  73. 8.E: Solids, Liquids, and Gases (Exercises)
  74. 8.S: Solids, Liquids, and Gases (Summary)
  75. 9: Solutions
  76. 9.1: Solutions
  77. 9.2: Concentration
  78. 9.3: The Dissolution Process
  79. 9.4: Properties of Solutions
  80. 9.E: Solutions (Exercises)
  81. 9.S: Solutions (Summary)
  82. 10: Acids and Bases
  83. 10.1: Arrhenius Definition of Acids and Bases
  84. 10.2: Brønsted-Lowry Definition of Acids and Bases
  85. 10.3: Water - Both an Acid and a Base
  86. 10.4: The Strengths of Acids and Bases
  87. 10.5: Buffers
  88. 10.E: Acids and Bases (Exercises)
  89. 10.S: Acids and Bases (Summary)
  90. 11: Nuclear Chemistry
  91. 11.1: Radioactivity
  92. 11.2: Half-Life
  93. 11.3: Units of Radioactivity
  94. 11.4: Uses of Radioactive Isotopes
  95. 11.5: Nuclear Energy
  96. 11.E: Nuclear Chemistry (Exercises)
  97. 11.S: Nuclear Chemistry (Summary)
  98. 12: Organic Chemistry - Alkanes & Halogenated Hydrocarbons
  99. 12.1: Organic Chemistry
  100. 12.2: Structures and Names of Alkanes
  101. 12.3: Branched-Chain Alkanes
  102. 12.4: Condensed Structural and Line-Angle Formulas
  103. 12.5: IUPAC Nomenclature
  104. 12.6: Physical Properties of Alkanes
  105. 12.7: Chemical Properties of Alkanes
  106. 12.8: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
  107. 12.9: Cycloalkanes
  108. 12.E: Organic Chemistry: Alkanes & Halogenated Hydrocarbons (Exercises)
  109. 12.S: Organic Chemistry: Alkanes & Halogenated Hydrocarbons (Summary)
  110. 13: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  111. 13.1: Alkenes: Structures and Names
  112. 13.2: Cis-Trans Isomers (Geometric Isomers)
  113. 13.3: Physical Properties of Alkenes
  114. 13.4: Chemical Properties of Alkenes
  115. 13.5: Polymers
  116. 13.6: Alkynes
  117. 13.7: Aromatic Compounds: Benzene
  118. 13.8 Structure and Nomenclature of Aromatic Compounds
  119. 13.E: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Exercises)
  120. 13.S: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Summary)
  121. 14: Organic Compounds of Oxygen
  122. 14.1: Organic Compounds with Functional Groups
  123. 14.2: Alcohols - Nomenclature and Classification
  124. 14.3: Physical Properties of Alcohols
  125. 14.4: Reactions that Form Alcohols
  126. 14.5: Reactions of Alcohols
  127. 14.6: Glycols and Glycerol
  128. 14.7: Phenols
  129. 14.8: Ethers
  130. 14.9: Aldehydes and Ketones: Structure and Names
  131. 14.10: Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones
  132. 14.11: Organic Sulfur Compounds
  133. 14.E: Organic Compounds of Oxygen (Exercises)
  134. 14.S: Organic Compounds of Oxygen (Summary)
  135. 15: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives
  136. 15.1: Carboxylic Acids: Structures and Names
  137. 15.2: The Formation of Carboxylic Acids
  138. 15.3: Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  139. 15.4: Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids: Ionization and Neutralization
  140. 15.5: Esters - Structures and Names
  141. 15.6: Physical Properties of Esters
  142. 15.7: Preparation of Esters
  143. 15.8: Hydrolysis of Esters
  144. 15.9: Esters of Phosphoric Acid
  145. 15.10: Amines - Structures and Names
  146. 15.11: Physical Properties of Amines
  147. 15.12: Amines as Bases
  148. 15.13: Amides: Structures and Names
  149. 15.14: Physical Properties of Amides
  150. 15.15: Formation of Amides
  151. 15.16: Chemical Properties of Amides: Hydrolysis
  152. 15.S: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives (Summary)
  153. 16: Carbohydrates
  154. 16.1: Carbohydrates
  155. 16.2: Classes of Monosaccharides
  156. 16.3: Important Hexoses
  157. 16.4: Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides
  158. 16.5 Properties of Monosaccharides
  159. 16.6 Disaccharides
  160. 16.7 Polysaccharides
  161. 16.S: Carbohydrates (Summary)
  162. 17: Lipids
  163. 17.0: Introduction to Lipids
  164. 17.1: Fatty Acids
  165. 17.2: Fats and Oils
  166. 17.3: Membranes and Membrane Lipids
  167. 17.4: Steroids
  168. 17.E: Exercises
  169. 17.S: Lipids (Summary)
  170. 18: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes
  171. 18.1: Properties of Amino Acids
  172. 18.2: Reactions of Amino Acids
  173. 18.3: Peptides
  174. 18.4: Proteins
  175. 18.5: Enzymes
  176. 18.6 Enzyme Action
  177. 18.7: Enzyme Activity
  178. 18.8: Enzyme Inhibition
  179. 18.9: Enzyme Cofactors and Vitamins
  180. 18.E: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes (Exercises)
  181. 18.S: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes (Summary)
  182. 19: Nucleic Acids
  183. 19.1: Nucleotides
  184. 19.2: Nucleic Acid Structure
  185. 19.3: Replication and Expression of Genetic Information
  186. 19.4: Protein Synthesis and the Genetic Code
  187. 19.5: Mutations and Genetic Diseases
  188. 19.6: Viruses
  189. 19.E: Nucleic Acids (Exercises)
  190. 19.S: Nucleic Acids (Summary)
  191. 20: Energy Metabolism
  192. 20.0: Introduction to Metabolism
  193. 20.1: ATP: the Universal Energy Currency
  194. 20.2: Stage I of Catabolism
  195. 20.3: Overview of Stage II of Catabolism
  196. 20.4: Stage III of Catabolism
  197. 20.5: Stage II of Carbohydrate Catabolism
  198. 20.6: Stage II of Lipid Catabolism
  199. 20.7: Stage II of Protein Catabolism
  200. 20.E: Energy Metabolism (Exercises)
  201. 20.S: Energy Metabolism (Summary)
  202. Back Matter
  203. Index
  204. Glossary
  205. Detailed Licensing