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Chemistry and the Living Organism, ChemLab Experiments, 6th Edition
ISBN: 978-0-471-12077-3
Paperback
400 pages
January 1996
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  • Table of Contents
THE LIVING ORGANISM: A CHEMICAL BACKGROUND.

The Structure and Properties of Matter.

Energy.

The Three States of Matter.

Atomic Structure.

Combinations of Atoms.

Chemical Equations and the Mole.

Radioactivity and the Living Organism.

Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium.

Water, Solutions, and Colloids.

Solution Concentrations.

Acids and Bases.

THE ELEMENTS NECESSARY FOR LIFE.

Carbon and Hydrogen: The Hydrocarbons.

Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen.

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen.

THE COMPOUNDS OF LIFE.

Carbohydrates.

Lipids.

Proteins.

Enzymes, Vitamins, and Hormones.

Pathways of Metabolism.

Nucleic Acids.

Body Fluids.

Appendices.

Glossary.

Credits.

Index.