Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (September 15, 2020) © 2017

  • John E. McMurry
  • David S. Ballantine Norwalk, Connecticut
  • Carl A. Hoeger
  • Virginia E. Peterson
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1. Matter and Measurements

2. Atoms and the Periodic Table

3. Ionic Compounds

4. Molecular Compounds

5. Classification and Balancing of Chemical Reactions

6. Chemical Reactions: Mole and Mass Relationships

7. Chemical Reactions: Energy, Rates, and Equilibrium

8. Gases, Liquids, and Solids

9. Solutions

10. Acids and Bases

11. Nuclear Chemistry

12. Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes

13. Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds

14. Some Compounds with Oxygen, Sulfur, or a Halogen

15. Amines

16. Aldehydes and Ketones

17. Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives

18. Amino Acids and Proteins

19. Enzymes and Vitamins

20. Carbohydrates

21. The Generation of Biochemical Energy

22. Carbohydrate Metabolism

23. Lipids

24. Lipid Metabolism

25. Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism

26. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

27. Genomics

28. Chemical Messengers: Hormones, Neurotransmitters, and Drugs

29. Body Fluids

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