General, Organic, and Biochemistry with Problems, Case Studies, and Activities
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- Chemistry
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- Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects
Contents
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- Front Matter
- TitlePage
- InfoPage
- Preface
- Table of Contents
- Licensing
- 1: Scientific Method, Matter, and Measurements
- 1.1: The Scientific Method
- 1.2: Units
- 1.3: Matter
- 1.4: Physical and Chemical Properties
- 1.5: Case Study- Using the Scientific Method to Diagnose an Autoimmune Disorder
- 1.E: Exercises
- 2: Atoms and Elements
- 2.1: Atomic Theory
- 2.2: Atomic Structure
- 2.2.1: Nuclei of Atoms
- 2.3: Atomic Masses
- 2.4: Electronic Structure in Atoms
- 2.5: The Periodic Table
- 2.6: Health Connections- Essential Elements for Life
- 2.7: Case Study- Electrons and Electronic Structure in Medical Applications
- 2.8: 3D Printing Activity - Periodic Trends
- 2.E: Exercises
- 3: Ionic and Covalent Compounds
- 3.1: Molecular and Ionic Compounds
- 3.2: Ionic Bonding
- 3.3: Covalent Bonding
- 3.4: Chemical Nomenclature
- 3.5: Case Study- Ionic and Covalent Compounds in Biochemistry
- 3.E: Exercises
- 4: Chemical Bonding
- 4.1: Lewis Symbols and Structures
- 4.2: Formal Charges and Resonance
- 4.3: Molecular Structure and Polarity
- 4.4: Valence Bond Theory
- 4.5: Hybrid Atomic Orbitals
- 4.6: Multiple Bonds
- 4.7: Case Study- Chemical Bonding - Deciphering Drug Interactions through Lewis Structures
- 4.8: 3D Printing Activity- VSEPR and Ionic/Metallic Solids Structures
- 4.E: Exercises
- 5: Unit Conversions
- 5.1: Density and Temperature
- 5.1.1: Mathematical Treatment of Measurement Results
- 5.2: Measurement Uncertainty, Accuracy, and Precision
- 5.3: Unit Conversions
- 5.4: Health Connections- Dosage Calculations
- 5.5: Case Study- Precision in Pediatric Care – The Imperative of Unit Conversion
- 5.E: Exercises
- 6: Moles
- 6.1: The Mole
- 6.2: Formula Mass
- 6.3: Converting between Grams and Moles
- 6.4: Case Study- The Mole Concept in Clinical Laboratory Analysis
- 6.E: Exercises
- 7: Chemical Equations and Reactions
- 7.1: Balancing Chemical Equations
- 7.2: Energy Basics
- 7.3: Chemical Equilibrium
- 7.4: Catalysis
- 7.5: Case Study- Balancing Acts in Pharmacological Synthesis
- 7.E: Exercises
- 8: Gases, Liquids, and Solids
- 8.1: The Kinetic-Molecular Theory
- 8.2: Gas Pressure
- 8.3: The Gas Laws
- 8.4: Intermolecular Forces
- 8.5: Types of Solutions
- 8.6: Electrolytes
- 8.7: Concentration
- 8.7.1: Other Units for Solution Concentrations
- 8.8: Osmosis, Diffusion and Dialysis
- 8.9: Health Connections- Oxygen in the Body
- 8.10: Case Study- The Vital Breath – Kinetic Molecular Theory in Respiratory Care
- 8.E: Exercises
- 9: Acids and Bases
- 9.1: What are Acids and Bases?
- 9.2: pH and pOH
- 9.3: Acid-Base Balance
- 9.4: Case Study- Navigating the Delicate pH Spectrum in Intensive Care
- 9.E: Exercises
- 10: Introduction to Organic Chemistry
- 10.1: Drawing organic structures
- 10.2: Alkanes and isomers
- 10.3: Functional groups
- 10.4: Case Study- The Molecular Tapestry of Healing
- 10.5: 3D Printing Activity- Cyclohexane
- 10.E: Exercises
- 11: Organic Chemistry Reactions
- 11.1: Organic Reactions
- 11.2: Alcohols and Ethers
- 11.3: Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, and Esters
- 11.4: Amines and Amides
- 11.E: Exercises
- 12: Carbohydrates
- 12.1: Carbohydrates
- 12.2: Fischer and Haworth projections
- 12.3: Case Study- Tailoring Nutrition – Carbohydrates in Diabetes Care
- 12.E: Exercises
- 13: Lipids
- 13.1: Lipids
- 13.2: Case Study- Lipids and Heart Health - Interpreting Lipid Profiles
- 13.E: Exercises
- 14: Proteins
- 14.1: Properties of Proteins
- 14.2: Amino Acids
- 14.3: Primary Structure- Peptides
- 14.4: Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary Structure of Proteins
- 14.5: Case Study- Synergy in Science and Care - Protein Structures Illuminating Metabolic Disorder Management
- 14.6: 3D Printing Activity- Protein-Ligand Binding
- 14.E: Exercises
- 15: Molecular Genetics
- 15.1: DNA Structure
- 15.2: Case Study- Decoding Disease - The Role of DNA Structure in Genetic Disorders
- 15.E: Exercises
- 16: Answers to Odd Problems
- 16.1: Ch. 1 Odd Answers
- 16.2: Ch. 2 Odd Answers
- 16.3: Ch. 3 Odd Answers
- 16.4: Ch. 4 Odd Answers
- 16.5: Ch. 5 Odd Answers
- 16.6: Ch. 6 Odd Answers
- 16.7: Ch. 7 Odd Answers
- 16.8: Ch. 8 Odd Answers
- 16.9: Ch. 9 Odd Answers
- 16.10: Ch. 10 Odd Answers
- 16.11: Ch. 11 Odd Answers
- 16.12: Ch. 12 Odd Answers
- 16.13: Ch. 13 Odd Answers
- 16.14: Ch. 14 Odd Answers
- 16.15: Ch. 15 Odd Answers
- Back Matter
- Index
- Glossary
- Detailed Licensing