CHEM 309 General, Organic, & Biochemistry

by Dianne Bennett

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This course is an intensive survey of general, organic, and biological chemistry specifically designed for nursing majors and other health related fields. Topics include general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biological chemistry as applied to the chemistry of the human body.

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Sacramento City College
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Chemistry
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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Measuring Matter and Energy
  7. 1.1: What is Chemistry
  8. 1.2: Classification of Matter
  9. 1.3: Introduction to Kinetic and Potential Energy
  10. 1.4: Measurements
  11. 1.5: Expressing Numbers: Scientific Notation
  12. 1.6: Expressing Numbers: Significant Figures
  13. 1.7: The International System of Units
  14. 1.8: Converting Units
  15. 1.9: Temperature Conversions
  16. 1.10: Specific Heat
  17. 1.11: Dosage Calculations
  18. 1.12: Chapter Summary
  19. 2: Atomic Structure
  20. 2.1: The Elements
  21. 2.2: Atomic Theory
  22. 2.3: The Structure of Atoms
  23. 2.4: Nuclei of Atoms
  24. 2.5: Arrangement of Electron (Shell Model)
  25. 2.6: The Periodic Table
  26. 2.7: Chapter Summary
  27. 3: Nuclear Chemistry
  28. 3.1: Radioactivity
  29. 3.2: Half-Life
  30. 3.3: Units of Radioactivity
  31. 3.4: Uses of Radioactive Isotopes
  32. 3.5: Nuclear Energy
  33. 3.6 Chapter Summary
  34. 4: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds
  35. 4.1: Two Types of Bonding
  36. 4.2: Ions
  37. 4.3: Formulas for Ionic Compounds
  38. 4.4: Ionic Nomenclature
  39. 4.5: Chapter Summary
  40. 5: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds
  41. 5.1: Covalent Bonds
  42. 5.2: Covalent Compounds: Formulas and Names
  43. 5.3: Multiple Covalent Bonds
  44. 5.4: Characteristics of Covalent Bonds
  45. 5.5: Characteristics of Molecules
  46. 5.6: Intermolecular Forces
  47. 5.7: Chapter Summary
  48. 6: Quantities in Chemical Reactions
  49. 6.1: Formula Mass
  50. 6.2: The Mole
  51. 6.3: Atomic and Molar Masses
  52. 6.4: Mole-Mass Conversions
  53. 6.5: Mole-Mole Relationships in Chemical Reactions
  54. 6.6: The Law of Conservation of Matter
  55. 6.7: Balancing Chemical Equations
  56. 6.8: Bond Energies and Chemical Reactions
  57. 6.9: Energetics of Biochemical Reactions
  58. 6.10: Energies, Kinetics, and Catalysts
  59. 6.11: Equilbria and Le Chatelier's Principle
  60. 6.12: Chapter Summary
  61. 7: States of Matter and the Gas Laws
  62. 7.1: Phase Changes
  63. 7.2: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
  64. 7.3: Gases and Pressure
  65. 7.4: Gas Laws
  66. 7.5: Chapter Summary
  67. 8: Organic Chemistry of Hydrocarbons
  68. 8.1: Introduction to Organic Chemistry
  69. 8.2: Organic Chemistry
  70. 8.3: Structures and Names of Alkanes
  71. 8.4: Branched-Chain Alkanes
  72. 8.5: Condensed Structural and Line-Angle Formulas
  73. 8.6: Cycloalkanes
  74. 8.7: IUPAC Nomenclature
  75. 8.8: Alkenes: Structure and Nomenclature
  76. 8.9: Alkenes: Cis-Tran Isomerization
  77. 8.10: Alkynes
  78. 8.11: Aromatic Compounds
  79. 8.12: Aromatic Compounds: Structure & Nomenclature
  80. 8.13: Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons
  81. 8.14: Chapter Summary
  82. 9: Organic Functional Groups - Structure and Nomenclature
  83. 9.1: Organic Compounds with Functional Groups
  84. 9.2 Alcohols and Phenols: Nomenclature and Classification
  85. 9.3: Glycols and Glycerol
  86. 9.4: Ethers
  87. 9.5: Aldehydes and Ketones: Structure and Names
  88. 9.6: Organic Sulfur Compounds
  89. 9.7: Carboxylic Acids: Structures and Names
  90. 9.8: Esters: Structures and Names
  91. 9.9: Phosphate Esters
  92. 9.10: Amines
  93. 9.11: Amides
  94. 10: Organic Functional Groups - Introduction to Acid-Base Chemistry
  95. 10.1: Physical Properties of Alcohols
  96. 10.2: Physical Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones
  97. 10.3: Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  98. 10.4: Physical Properties of Esters
  99. 10.5: Physical Properties of Amines
  100. 10.6: Physical Properties of Amides
  101. 10.7: Ionization of Carboxylic Acids
  102. 10.8: Amines as Bases
  103. 10.9: Chirality
  104. 10.10: End-of-Chapter Material
  105. 11: Solutions
  106. 11.1: Introduction to Solutions
  107. 11.2: Concentration
  108. 11.3: The Dissolution Process
  109. 11.4: Properties of Solutions
  110. 11.5: Dialysis and Tonicity
  111. 11.6: Chapter Summary
  112. 12: Acids and Bases
  113. 12.1: Arrhenius Definition of Acids and Bases
  114. 12.2: Brønsted-Lowry Definition of Acids and Bases
  115. 12.3: Water is both an Acid and a Base
  116. 12.4: The Strengths of Acids and Bases
  117. 12.5: pH and Kw
  118. 12.6: Buffers
  119. 12.7: End-of-Chapter Material
  120. 13: Functional Group Reactions
  121. 13.1: Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions
  122. 13.2: Redox Reactions in Organic Chemistry
  123. 13.3: Reactions that Form Alcohols
  124. 13.4: Reactions of Alcohols
  125. 13.5: The Formation of Carboxylic Acids
  126. 13.6: Properties of Esters
  127. 13.7: Hydrolysis of Esters
  128. 13.8: Formation of Amides
  129. 13.9: Hydrolysis of Amides
  130. 13.10: Phosphoester Formation
  131. 13.11: Summary
  132. 14: Carbohydrates
  133. 14.1: Introduction to Carbohydrates
  134. 14.2: Classes of Monosaccharides
  135. 14.3: Important Hexoses
  136. 14.4: Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides
  137. 14.5: Properties of Monosaccharides
  138. 14.6: Disaccharides
  139. 14.7: Polysaccharides
  140. 14.8: Diabetes
  141. 14.9: Chapter Summary
  142. 15: Lipids
  143. 15.1: Introduction to Lipids
  144. 15.2: Fatty Acids
  145. 15.3: Fats and Oils
  146. 15.4: Membranes and Membrane Lipids
  147. 15.5: Steroids
  148. 15.6: Eicosenoids
  149. 15.7: Chapter Summary
  150. 16: Proteins and Enzymes
  151. 16.1: Properties of Amino Acids
  152. 16.2: Reactions of Amino Acids
  153. 16.3: Peptides
  154. 16.4: Proteins
  155. 16.5: Enzymes
  156. 16.6: Enzymatic Catalysis
  157. 16.7: Enzymatic Activity
  158. 16.8: Enzyme Inhibition
  159. 16.9: Enzyme Cofactors and Vitamins
  160. 16.10: Chapter Summary
  161. 17: Nucleic Acids
  162. 17.1: Nucleotides
  163. 17.2: Nucleic Acid Structure
  164. 17.3: Replication and Expression of Genetic Information
  165. 17.4: Protein Synthesis and the Genetic Code
  166. 17.5: Mutations and Genetic Diseases
  167. 17.6: Viruses
  168. 17.7: Chapter Summary
  169. 18: Metabolism
  170. 18.0: Introduction to Metabolism
  171. 18.1: ATP: The Universal Energy Currency
  172. 18.2: Stage I of Catabolism
  173. 18.3: Overview of Stage II of Catabolism
  174. 18.4: Stage II of Carbohydrate Catabolism
  175. 18.5: Stage II of Lipid Catabolism
  176. 18.6: Stage III of Catabolism
  177. 18.7: End-of-Chapter Material
  178. Back Matter
  179. Index
  180. Glossary
  181. Detailed Licensing