Description:

Active learning, an increased focus on clinical examples, updates based on current teaching and research findings, and digital innovations designed to engage and personalize readers’ experience make Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry simply the best choice for readers with a future in allied health. With the Eighth Edition, the authors make learning chemistry a more active experience through features designed to get readers doing chemistry. Every chapter features Hands on Chemistry sections that deepen readers’ understanding of chemistry by having them perform elementary experiments with everyday household items. Group Problemsat the end of every chapter are designed for in-class use and motivate readers to carefully think about higher-level problems, such as how concepts fit together and how to apply these concepts in a clinical application. All of the chapter openers, including many of the Chemistry in Action boxes and end-of-chapter problems, have been rewritten for a stronger clinical focus that provides more relevance to allied health majors.

All content has been updated for the modern classroom with special attention to the biochemistry chapters, making the Eighth Edition of Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry the best choice for future allied health readers. This edition is fully integrated with MasteringChemistry to provide an interactive and engaging experience. Media resources include narrated Video Tutor Solutions for every book chapter that present how to work the most challenging problems and feature additional feedback and instruction from contributor Sara Madsen. NEW in MasteringChemistry is the Chemistry Primer, a diagnostic and remediation tool that provides pre-built assignments designed to get readers up to speed on Chemistry and Math skills at the beginning of the course so they come to class prepared to delve more deeply into topics.

KEY TOPICS: Matter and Measurements; Atoms and the Periodic Table; Ionic Compounds; Molecular Compounds; Classification and Balancing of Chemical Reactions; Chemical Reactions: Mole and Mass Relationships; Chemical Reactions: Energy, Rates, and Equilibrium; Gases, Liquids, and Solids; Solutions; Acids and Bases; Nuclear Chemistry; Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes; Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds; Some Compounds with Oxygen, Sulfur, or a Halogen; Amines; Aldehydes and Ketones; Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives; Amino Acids and Proteins; Enzymes and Vitamins; Carbohydrates; The Generation of Biochemical Energy; Carbohydrate Metabolism; Lipids; Lipid Metabolism; Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism; Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis; Genomics; Chemical Messengers: Hormones, Neurotransmitters, and Drugs; Body Fluids