Elements Of General And Biological Chemistry And Study Guide

Revised, condensed, and based on the Fourth Edition of Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, it explores the molecular basis of life. Designed for chemistry students aiming for careers in the professional health care field, it covers the nature of matter, chemical reactions, kinetic theory, acids, bases and salts, introductory organic chemistry, hydrocarbons, aldehydes and ketones, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, hormones, metabolism, nucleic acids, radioactivity and health, and more. Features include margin comments, special topics on matters of current interest, instructional material, and review topics.

This book is a shorter version of the third edition of Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, (1986) It incorporates the recommendations of the Task Force on Chemical Education for Health Professions and meets the needs for a basic text in a one-term course in chemistry for students aiming for careers in professional health care fields.

This updated editon explains recent advances in environmental studies and in the molecular basis of life. Suitable for students interested in the health care field as well as those who want to know how nature and human life work at the molecular level, the book begins by providing readers with a solid background in formulas, structures, equations, solutions and equilibria. A number of topics are introduced early, such as molarity, and are discussed in more detail in later chapters. Each chapter contains a summary as well as review exercises.

Text includes chapter summaries and review exercises.