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Odian, George and Blei, Ira. Schaum's Outline of General, Organic, and Biochemistry for Nursing and Allied Health, Second Edition. US: McGraw-Hill, 2009.

Schaum's Outline of General, Organic, and Biochemistry for Nursing and Allied Health, Second Edition

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Published:  July 2009

eISBN: 9780071623513 0071623515 | ISBN: 9780071611657
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 Chemistry and Measurement
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Measurement and the metric system
  • 1.3 Scientific notation
  • 1.3.1 Logarithms
  • 1.4 Significant figures
  • 1.5 Significant figures and calculations
  • 1.6 Measurement and error
  • 1.7 Factor-label method
  • 1.8 Mass, volume, density, temperature, heat, and other forms of energy
  • 1.8.1 Mass
  • 1.8.2 Volume
  • 1.8.3 Density
  • 1.8.4 Temperature
  • 1.8.5 Heat
  • 1.8.6 Other forms of energy
  • Chapter 2 Atomic Structure and The Periodic Table
  • 2.1 The atomic theory
  • 2.2 Atomic masses
  • 2.3 Atomic structure
  • 2.4 Isotopes
  • 2.5 The periodic table
  • 2.6 Atomic structure and periodicity
  • Chapter 3 Compounds and Chemical Bonding
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Nomenclature
  • 3.2.1 Binary ionic compounds
  • 3.2.2 Polyatomic ions
  • 3.2.3 Covalent compounds
  • 3.3 Ionic bonds
  • 3.4 Covalent bonds
  • 3.5 Lewis structures
  • 3.6 Three-dimensional molecular structures
  • Chapter 4 Chemical Calculations
  • 4.1 Chemical formulas and formula masses
  • 4.2 The mole
  • 4.3 Avogadro's number
  • 4.4 Empirical formulas and percent composition
  • 4.5 Molecular formula from empirical formula and molecular mass
  • 4.6 Balancing chemical equations
  • 4.7 Stoichiometry
  • Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Matter
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Kinetic-molecular theory
  • 5.3 Cohesive forces
  • 5.4 The gaseous state
  • 5.4.1 Gas pressure
  • 5.4.2 The gas laws
  • 5.4.3 Boyle's law
  • 5.4.4 Charles' law
  • 5.4.5 Combined gas laws
  • 5.4.6 The ideal gas law
  • 5.4.7 The ideal gas law and molecular mass
  • 5.4.8 Dalton's law of partial pressures
  • 5.5 Liquids
  • 5.5.1 Liquids and vapor pressure
  • 5.5.2 Viscosity of liquids
  • 5.5.3 Surface tension
  • 5.6 Solids
  • Chapter 6 Concentration and its Units
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Percent concentration
  • 6.3 Molarity
  • 6.4 Molality
  • Chapter 7 Solutions
  • 7.1 Solutions as mixtures
  • 7.2 Solubility
  • 7.2.1 Solubility of gases
  • 7.2.2 Solubility of solids
  • 7.3 Water
  • 7.4 Dilution
  • 7.5 Neutralization and titration
  • 7.6 Colligative properties, diffusion, and membranes
  • 7.6.1 Osmotic pressure
  • 7.6.2 Freezing point depression and boiling point elevation
  • Chapter 8 Chemical Reactions
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Chemical kinetics
  • 8.2.1 Collision theory
  • 8.2.2 Heat of reaction and activation energy
  • 8.2.3 Reaction rates
  • 8.2.4 Effect of concentration on reaction rate
  • 8.2.5 Effect of temperature on reaction rate
  • 8.2.6 Effect of catalysts on reaction rate
  • 8.3 Chemical equilibrium
  • 8.3.1 Equilibrium constants
  • 8.4 Le Chatelier principle
  • 8.5 Oxidationreduction reactions
  • 8.5.1 Oxidation states
  • 8.5.2 Balancing redox reactions
  • 8.5.3 Combustion reactions
  • Chapter 9 Aqueous Solutions of Acids, Bases, and Salts
  • 9.1 Acid-base theories
  • 9.1.1 Acids and bases according to Arrhenius
  • 9.1.2 Acids and bases according to Brønsted and Lowry
  • 9.1.3 Lewis acids and bases
  • 9.2 Water reacts with water
  • 9.3 Acids and bases: strong versus weak
  • 9.4 pH, a measure of acidity
  • 9.5 pH and weak acids and bases
  • 9.6 Polyprotic acids
  • 9.7 Salts and hydrolysis
  • 9.8 Buffers and buffer solutions
  • 9.9 Titration
  • 9.10 Normality
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Chapter 10 Nuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity
  • 10.1 Radioactivity
  • 10.1.1 Radioactive emissions
  • 10.1.2 Radioactive decay
  • 10.1.3 Radioactive series
  • 10.1.4 Transmutation
  • 10.1.5 Nuclear fission
  • 10.1.6 Nuclear fusion
  • 10.1.7 Nuclear energy
  • 10.2 Effects of radiation
  • 10.3 Detection
  • 10.4 Units
  • 10.5 Applications
  • Chapter 11 Organic Compounds; Saturated Hydrocarbons
  • 11.1 Organic chemistry
  • 11.2 Molecular and structural formulas
  • 11.3 Families of organic compounds, functional groups
  • 11.4 Alkanes
  • 11.5 Writing structural formulas
  • 11.6 Constitutional isomers
  • 11.7 Nomenclature
  • 11.7.1 Alkyl groups
  • 11.7.2 IUPAC nomenclature
  • 11.7.3 Other names
  • 11.8 Cycloalkanes
  • 11.9 Physical properties
  • 11.9.1 Boiling and melting points
  • 11.9.2 Solubility
  • 11.10 Chemical reactions
  • 11.10.1 Halogenation
  • 11.10.2 Combustion
  • Chapter 12 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatics
  • 12.1 Alkenes
  • 12.2 The carbon-carbon double bond
  • 12.3 Constitutional isomerism in alkenes
  • 12.4 Nomenclature of alkenes
  • 12.5 Cis-trans isomers
  • 12.5.1 Alkenes
  • 12.5.2 Cycloalkanes
  • 12.6 Chemical reactions of alkenes
  • 12.6.1 Addition
  • 12.6.2 Mechanism of addition reactions
  • 12.6.3 Polymerization
  • 12.6.4 Oxidation
  • 12.7 Alkynes
  • 12.8 Aromatics
  • 12.9 Nomenclature of aromatic compounds
  • 12.10 Reactions of benzene
  • Chapter 13 Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Thioalcohols
  • 13.1 Alcohols
  • 13.2 Constitutional isomerism in alcohols
  • 13.3 Nomenclature of alcohols
  • 13.4 Physical properties of alcohols
  • 13.5 Chemical reactions of alcohols
  • 13.5.1 Acid-base properties
  • 13.5.2 Dehydration
  • 13.5.3 Oxidation
  • 13.6 Phenols
  • 13.7 Ethers
  • 13.8 Thioalcohols
  • Chapter 14 Aldehydes and Ketones
  • 14.1 Structure of aldehydes and ketones
  • 14.2 Constitutional isomerism in aldehydes and ketones
  • 14.3 Nomenclature of aldehydes and ketones
  • 14.4 physical properties of aldehydes and ketones
  • 14.5 Oxidation of aldehydes and ketones
  • 14.6 Reduction of aldehydes and ketones
  • 14.7 Reaction of aldehydes and ketones with alcohol
  • Chapter 15 Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Related Compounds
  • 15.1 Structure of carboxylic acids
  • 15.2 Nomenclature of carboxylic acids
  • 15.3 Physical properties of carboxylic acids
  • 15.4 Acidity of carboxylic acids
  • 15.5 Soaps and detergents
  • 15.6 Conversion of carboxylic acids to esters
  • 15.7 Nomenclature and physical properties of esters
  • 15.8 Chemical reactions of esters
  • 15.9 Carboxylic acid anhydrides, halides and amides
  • 15.10 Phosphoric acid anhydrides and esters
  • Chapter 16 Amines and Amides
  • 16.1 Amines
  • 16.2 Constitutional isomerism in amines
  • 16.3 Nomenclature of amines
  • 16.4 Physical properties of amines
  • 16.5 Chemical reactions of amines
  • 16.5.1 Basicity
  • 16.5.2 Nucleophilic substitution on alkyl halides
  • 16.6 Conversion of amines to amides
  • 16.7 Nomenclature and physical properties of amides
  • 16.8 Chemical reactions of amides
  • Chapter 17 Stereoisomerism
  • 17.1 Review of isomerism
  • 17.1.1 Constitutional isomers
  • 17.1.2 Geometrical isomers
  • 17.2 Enantiomers
  • 17.3 Nomenclature and properties of enantiomers
  • 17.3.1 Nomenclature
  • 17.3.2 Physical properties
  • 17.3.3 Chemical properties
  • 17.4 Compounds with more than one stereocenter
  • Biochemistry
  • Chapter 18 Carbohydrates
  • 18.1 Monosaccharides
  • 18.2 Cyclic hemiacetal and hemiketal structures
  • 18.3 Properties and reactions of monosaccharides
  • 18.4 Disaccharides
  • 18.5 Polysaccharides
  • Chapter 19 Lipids
  • 19.1 Introduction
  • 19.2 Fatty acids
  • 19.3 Triacylglycerols
  • 19.3.1 Structure and physical properties
  • 19.3.2 Chemical reactions
  • 19.4 Waxes
  • 19.5 Phospholipids
  • 19.6 Sphingolipids
  • 19.7 Nonhydrolyzable lipids
  • 19.8 Cell membranes
  • 19.9 Lipids and health
  • Chapter 20 Proteins
  • 20.1 Amino acids
  • 20.2 Peptide formation
  • 20.3 Protein structure and function
  • 20.3.1 Protein shape
  • 20.3.2 Fibrous proteins
  • 20.3.3 Globular proteins
  • 20.3.4 Denaturation
  • Chapter 21 Nucleic Acids and Heredity
  • 21.1 Nucleotides
  • 21.2 Nucleic acids
  • 21.2.1 Formation of nucleic acids
  • 21.2.2 Secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures of DNA
  • 21.2.3 Secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures of RNA
  • 21.3 Flow of genetic information
  • 21.3.1 Replication
  • 21.3.2 Transcription
  • 21.3.3 Translation
  • 21.4 Other aspects of nucleic acids and protein synthesis
  • 21.4.1 Mutations
  • 21.4.2 Antibiotics
  • 21.4.3 Viruses
  • 21.4.4 Recombinant DNA technology
  • Chapter 22 Metabolic Systems
  • 22.1 Introduction
  • 22.2 Enzymes, cofactors, and coenzymes
  • 22.3 Metabolism of carbohydrates
  • 22.4 Metabolism of lipids
  • 22.5 Metabolism of amino acids
  • 22.6 Energy yield from catabolism
  • Chapter 23 Digestion, Nutrition, and Gas Transport
  • 23.1 Digestion
  • 23.2 Nutrition
  • 23.2.1 Carbohydrates
  • 23.2.2 Proteins
  • 23.2.3 Fats
  • 23.2.4 Vitamins
  • 23.2.5 Minerals
  • 23.3 Metabolic gas transport
  • 23.3.1 Oxygen transport
  • 23.3.2 Carbon dioxide transport
  • Appendix A: Basic and Derived SI Units and Conversion Factors
  • Appendix B: Table of Atomic Masses
  • Appendix C: Periodic Table
  • Index