Denniston, Katherine J.

General, organic, and biochemistry / Katherine J. Denniston, Joseph J. Topping, Robert L. Caret - xxxi, 880 pages : illustratiions ; 25 cm.

Chemistry : methods and measurement --
The composition and structure of the atom --
Elements, atoms, ions, and the periodic table --
Structure and properties of ionic and covalent compounds --
Calculations and the chemical equation --
States of matter : gases, liquids, and solids --
Reactions and solutions --
Chemical and physical change : energy, rate, and equilibrium --
Charge-transfer reactions : acids and bases and oxidation-reduction --
The nucleus, radioactivity, and nuclear medicine --
An introduction to organic chemistry : the saturated hydrocarbons --
The unsaturated hydrocarbons : alkenes, alkynes, and aromatics --
Alcohols, phenols, thiols, and ethers --
Aldehydes and ketones --
Carboxylic acids and carboxylic acid derivatives --
Amines and amides --
Carbohydrates --
Lipids and their functions in biochemical systems --
Protein structure and function --
Enzymes --
Carbohydrate metabolism --
Aerobic respiration and energy production --
Fatty acid metabolism --
Introduction to molecular genetics --
Appendix A.A review of mathematics applied to problem solving in chemistry --
Appendix B. Table of formula weights --
Appendix C. Determination of composition and formulas of compounds --
Appendix D. Stereochemistry and stereoisomers revisited --
Appendix E. Lipid-soluble vitamins --
Appendix F. Water-soluble vitamins --
Appendix G. Energy yields from aerobic respiration : some alternatives --
Appendix H. Minerals and cellular function.

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