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A clear and friendly writing style, reader-focused approach, and real-world, health-related applications have made Karen Timberlake a best-selling allied health author. Filled with real-world, health-related applications, this readable presentation breaks allied health chemistry concepts into bite-sized pieces—with a step-by-step approach that provides clear and thorough understanding. Conceptual questions at the end of each chapter test comprehension of the material. New Green Chemistry Notes include “Biodiesel: An Alternative Fuel,” “Greenhouse Gases,” and “Energy Saving Light Bulbs.” The Third Edition is available with MasteringChemistry™, the most advanced chemistry homework and tutorial system available.
Measurements, Atoms and Elements, Nuclear Radiation, Compounds and Their Bonds, Chemical Reactions and Quantities, Energy and Matter, Gases, Solutions, Chemical Equilibrium, Acids and Bases, Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes, Unsaturated Hydrocarbons, Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Thiols, Aldehydes, Ketones, and Chiral Molecules, Carbohydrates, Carboxylic Acids and Esters, Lipids, Amines and Amides, Amino Acids and Proteins, Enzymes and Vitamins, Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis, Metabolic Pathways for Carbohydrates Metabolic Pathways and Energy Production, Metabolic Pathways for Lipids and Amino Acids.
A useful reference for allied health professionals.
Synopsis
A clear and friendly writing style, reader-focused approach, and real-world, health-related applications have made Karen Timberlake a best-selling allied health author. Filled with real-world, health-related applications, this readable presentation breaks allied health chemistry concepts into bite-sized pieces—with a step-by-step approach that provides clear and thorough understanding. Conceptual questions at the end of each chapter test comprehension of the material. New Green Chemistry Notes include “Biodiesel: An Alternative Fuel,” “Greenhouse Gases,” and “Energy Saving Light Bulbs.” The Third Edition is available with MasteringChemistry™, the most advanced chemistry homework and tutorial system available.
Measurements, Atoms and Elements, Nuclear Radiation, Compounds and Their Bonds, Chemical Reactions and Quantities, Energy and Matter, Gases, Solutions, Chemical Equilibrium, Acids and Bases, Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes, Unsaturated Hydrocarbons, Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Thiols, Aldehydes, Ketones, and Chiral Molecules, Carbohydrates, Carboxylic Acids and Esters, Lipids, Amines and Amides, Amino Acids and Proteins, Enzymes and Vitamins, Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis, Metabolic Pathways for Carbohydrates Metabolic Pathways and Energy Production, Metabolic Pathways for Lipids and Amino Acids.
A useful reference for allied health professionals.
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Karen Timberlake's student-friendly writing and real-world, health-related applications make
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life one of the most popular GOB Chemistry texts available. The
Third Edition of this text breaks allied health chemistry concepts into bite-sized pieces, with a step-by-step approach that provides clear and thorough understanding. Conceptual questions at the end of each chapter test your understanding of the material. New Green Chemistry Notes include “Biodiesel: An Alternative Fuel,” “Greenhouse Gases,” and “Energy Saving Light Bulbs.”
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About the Author
Karen Timberlake is Professor Emerita of chemistry at Los Angeles Valley College, where she taught chemistry for allied health and preparatory chemistry for 36 years. She received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Washington and her master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Professor Timberlake has been writing chemistry textbooks for 33 years. During that time, her name has become associated with the strategic use of pedagogical tools that promote student success in chemistry and the application of chemistry to real-life situations. More than one million students have learned chemistry using texts, laboratory manuals, and study guides written by Karen Timberlake. In addition to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life, Third Edition, she is also the author of Basic Chemistry, second edition, and Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, tenth edition with the accompanying Study Guide, Selected Solutions Manual, Laboratory Manual, and Essential Laboratory Manual.
Professor Timberlake belongs to numerous science and educational organizations including the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). She was the Western Regional Winner of Excellence in College Chemistry Teaching Award given by the Chemical Manufacturers Association. In 2004, she received the McGuffey Award in Physical Sciences from the Text and Academic Authors Association for her textbook Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, eight edition, which has demonstrated excellence over time. In 2006, she received the Textbook excellence award for the first edition of Basic Chemistry. She has participated in education grants for science teaching including the Los Angeles Collaborative for Teaching Excellence (LACTE) and a Title III grant at her college. She speaks at conferences and educational meetings on the use of student-centered teaching methods in chemistry to promote learning success of students.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Working Safely in the Laboratory ix
Graphing Experimental Data xviii
Using the Laboratory Burner xx
1 Measurement and Significant Figures 1
A. Measuring Length 3
B. Measuring Volume 3
C. Measuring Mass 4
2 Conversion Factors in Calculations 11
A. Rounding Off 11
B. Significant Figures in Calculations 11
C. Conversion Factors for Length 12
D. Conversion Factors for Volume 13
E. Conversion Factors for Mass 13
F. Measuring Temperature 13
3 Density and Specific Gravity 25
A. Density of a Solid 25
B. Density of a Liquid 25
C. Specific Gravity 26
4 Atomic Structure and Electron Arrangement 31
A. Physical Properties of Elements 31
B. Periodic Table 31
C. Subatomic Particles 31
D. Isotopes 32
E. Flame Tests 32
F. Drawing Models of Atoms 32
5 Nuclear Radiation 41
A. Background Count 42
B. Radiation from Radioactive Sources 42
C. Effect of Shielding, Time, and Distance 42
6 Compounds and Their Formulas 49
A. Electron-Dot Structures 49
B. Ionic Compounds and Formulas 50
C. Ionic Compounds with Transition Metals 51
D. Ionic Compounds with Polyatomic Ions 51
E. Covalent (Molecular) Compounds 52
7 Chemical Reactions and Equations 61
A. Magnesium and Oxygen 62
B. Zinc and Copper(II) Sulfate 63
C. Metals and HCl 63
D. Reactions of Ionic Compounds 63
E. Sodium Carbonate and HCl 64
8 Moles and Chemical Formulas 71
A. Finding the Simplest Formula 71
B. Formula of a Hydrate 72
9 Energy and Matter 81
A. A Heating Curve for Water 81
B. Energy in Changes of State 82
C. Food Calories 82
D. Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions 83
10 Gas Laws: Boyle’s and Charles’ 93
A. Boyle’s Law 93
B. Charles’ Law 94
11 Partial Pressures of Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Carbon Dioxide 103
A. Partial Pressures of Oxygen and Nitrogen in Air 103
B. Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere 103
C. Carbon Dioxide in Expired Air 103
12 Solutions 111
A. Polarity of Solutes and Solvents 111
B. Solubility of KNO3 111
C. Concentration of a Sodium Chloride Solution 112
13 Testing for Cations and Anions 121
A. Tests for Positive Ions (Cations) 121
B. Tests for Negative Ions (Anions) 121
C. Writing the Formula of Your Unknown Salt 122
14 Solutions, Colloids, and Suspensions 129
A. Identification Tests 129
B. Osmosis and Dialysis 129
C. Filtration 129
15 Acids and Bases 137
A. pH Color Using Red Cabbage Indicator 138
B. Measuring pH 138
C. Acetic Acid in Vinegar 138
16 Properties and Structures of Alkanes 147
A. Color, Odor, and Physical State 147
B. Solubility 147
C. Combustion 147
D. Structures of Alkanes 148
E. Isomers 149
F. Cycloalkanes 149
17 Alcohols, Aldehydes, and Ketones 159
A. Structures of Alcohols and Phenol 159
B. Properties of Alcohols and Phenol 160
C. Oxidation of Alcohols 160
D. Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones 160
E. Iodoform Test for Methyl Ketones 159
F. Oxidation of Aldehydes and Ketones 159
18 Carboxylic Acids and Esters 171
A. Carboxylic Acids and Their Salts 171
B. Esters 172
C. Preparation of Aspirin 173
19 Carbohydrates 181
A. Monosaccharides 181
B. Disaccharides 182
C. Polysaccharides 183
D. Benedict’s Test for Reducing Sugars 184
E. Seliwanoff’s Test for Kestoses 185
F. Fermentation Test 185
G. Iodine Test for Polysaccharides 185
H. Hydrolysis of Disaccharides and Polysaccharides 185
20 Lipids 195
A. Triacylglycerols 195
B. Physical Properties of Some Lipids and Fatty Acieds 196
C. Bromine Test for Unsaturation 197
D. Preparation of Hand Lotion 197
21 Saponification and Soaps 205
A. Saponification: 205
B. Saponification: Preparation of Soap 205
C. Properties of Soap and Detergents 206
22 Amines and Amino Acids 211
A. Solubility of Amines in Water 209
B. Neutralization of Amines with Acids 212
C. Amino Acids 212
D. Chromatography of Amino Acids 213
23 Peptides and Proteins 221
A. Peptide Bonds 221
B. Structure of Proteins 221
C. Denaturation of Proteins 222
D. Isolation of Casein (Milk Protein) 222
E. Color Tests for Proteins 222
24 Enzymes 231
A. Effect of Enzyme Concentration 232
B. Effect of Temperature 232
C. Effect of pH 233
D. Inhibition of Enzyme Activity 233
25 DNA Components and Extraction 243
A. Components of DNA 243
B. Extraction of DNA 244
Appendix: Materials and Solutions 251
Standard Laboratory Materials 251
Materials Needed for Individual Experiments 251Preparation of Solutions Used in the Laboratory 259