Karen C. Timberlake ; contributions by Laura Frost, Ph. D., Director, Whitaker Center for STEM Education, Professor of Chemistry, Florida Gulf Coast University
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Fifth edition
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 volume (various pagings) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some color) ;
Dimensions
29 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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, ketones, and chiral molecules -- Carbohydrates -- Carboxylic acids and esters -- Lipids -- 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