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Designed to prepare students for health-related careers, General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life breaks chemical concepts and problem solving into clear, manageable pieces, ensuring students follow along and stay motivated throughout their first, and often only, chemistry course. Karen Timberlake’s friendly writing style, student focus, vetted and refined clinical chemistry problems, and engaging health-related applications help today’s students make connections between chemistry and their intended careers as they develop the problem-solving skills they’ll need beyond the classroom.
Chemistry in Our Lives
Chemistry and Measurements
Matter and Energy
Atoms
Nuclear Chemistry
Ionic and Molecular Compounds
Chemical Reactions and Quantities
Gases
Solutions
Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium
Acids and Bases
Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons
Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers
Aldehydes, Ketones, and Chiral Molecules
Carbohydrates
Carboxylic Acids and Esters
Lipids
Amines and Amides
Amino Acids and Proteins
Enzymes and Vitamins
Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
Metabolic Pathways for Carbohydrates
Metabolism and Energy Production
Metabolic Pathways for Lipids and Amino Acids