Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry 10th Edition by Spencer L. Seager, ISBN-13: 978-0357453384

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Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry 10th Edition by Spencer L. Seager, ISBN-13: 978-0357453384

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• Publisher: ‎ Cengage Learning; 10th edition (July 29, 2021)
• Language: ‎ English
• 928 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0357453387
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0357453384

Known for its strong focus on allied health and integrated technology, CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY: GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY, 10th Edition, helps you understand the vital connections between chemistry fundamentals and today’s healthcare professions. Thoroughly updated with step-by-step solutions, additional organic chemistry and biochemistry practice problems and photos from real-world job settings, this edition supports today’s diverse learners with a wide range of applications, examples, boxed features and interactive technology tools. In addition, the text includes sample questions found on entrance exams for allied health professional programs and information on different career paths and the qualifications you’ll need to pursue them. With abundant learning features, an accessible writing style and clear explanations, this engaging text makes chemistry seem less intimidating while helping you gain an appreciation for the role chemistry plays in daily life. The text also provides strong support for both problem solving and critical thinking–two essential skills necessary for classroom and career success. The most trusted online learning solution for chemistry, the tenth edition offers answer hints and answer-specific feedback for selected questions to improve your confidence and self-awareness while helping you work to master key course concepts.

Table of Contents:

About the Authors

Brief Contents

Contents

Preface

Features

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Matter, Measurements, and Calculations

1.1 What Is Matter?

1.2 Properties and Changes

1.3 A Model of Matter

1.4 Classifying Matter

1.5 Measurement Units

1.6 The Metric System

1.7 Large and Small Numbers

1.8 Significant Figures

1.9 Using Units in Calculations

1.10 Calculating Percentages

1.11 Density

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 2: Atoms and Molecules

2.1 Symbols and Formulas

2.2 Inside the Atom

2.3 Isotopes

2.4 Relative Masses of Atoms and Molecules

2.5 Isotopes and Atomic Weights

2.6 Avogadro’s Number: The Mole

2.7 The Mole and Chemical Formulas

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 3: Electronic Structure and the Periodic Law

3.1 The Periodic Law and Table

3.2 Electronic Arrangements in Atoms

3.3 The Shell Model and Chemical Properties

3.4 Electronic Configurations

3.5 Another Look at the Periodic Table

3.6 Property Trends within the Periodic Table

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 4: Forces between Particles

4.1 Noble Gas Configurations

4.2 Ionic Bonding

4.3 Ionic Compounds

4.4 Naming Binary Ionic Compounds

4.5 The Smallest Unit of Ionic Compounds

4.6 Covalent Bonding

4.7 Polyatomic Ions

4.8 Shapes of Molecules and Polyatomic Ions

4.9 The Polarity of Covalent Molecules

4.10 More about Naming Compounds

4.11 Other Interparticle Forces

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 5: Chemical Reactions

5.1 Chemical Equations

5.2 Types of Reactions

5.3 Redox Reactions

5.4 Decomposition Reactions

5.5 Combination Reactions

5.6 Replacement Reactions

5.7 Ionic Equations

5.8 Energy and Reactions

5.9 The Mole and Chemical Equations

5.10 The Limiting Reactant

5.11 Reaction Yields

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 6: The States of Matter

6.1 Observed Properties of Matter

6.2 The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Matter

6.3 The Solid State

6.4 The Liquid State

6.5 The Gaseous State

6.6 The Gas Laws

6.7 Pressure, Temperature, and Volume Relationships

6.8 The Ideal Gas Law

6.9 Dalton’s Law

6.10 Graham’s Law

6.11 Changes in State

6.12 Evaporation and Vapor Pressure

6.13 Boiling and the Boiling Point

6.14 Sublimation and Melting

6.15 Energy and the States of Matter

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 7: Solutions and Colloids

7.1 Physical States of Solutions

7.2 Solubility

7.3 The Solution Process

7.4 Solution Concentrations

7.5 Solution Preparation

7.6 Solution Stoichiometry

7.7 Solution Properties

7.8 Colloids

7.9 Dialysis

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 8: Reaction Rates and Equilibrium

8.1 Spontaneous and Nonspontaneous Processes

8.2 Reaction Rates

8.3 Molecular Collisions

8.4 Energy Diagrams

8.5 Factors That Influence Reaction Rates

8.6 Chemical Equilibrium

8.7 The Position of Equilibrium

8.8 Factors That Influence Equilibrium Position

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 9: Acids, Bases, and Salts

9.1 The Arrhenius Theory

9.2 The Bronsted Theory

9.3 Naming Acids

9.4 The Self-Ionization of Water

9.5 The pH Concept

9.6 Properties of Acids

9.7 Properties of Bases

9.8 Salts

9.9 The Strengths of Acids and Bases

9.10 Analyzing Acids and Bases

9.11 Titration Calculations

9.12 Hydrolysis Reactions of Salts

9.13 Buffers

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 10: Radioactivity and Nuclear Processes

10.1 Radioactive Nuclei

10.2 Equations for Nuclear Reactions

10.3 Isotope Half-Life

10.4 The Health Effects of Radiation

10.5 Measurement Units for Radiation

10.6 Medical Uses of Radioisotopes

10.7 Nonmedical Uses of Radioisotopes

10.8 Induced Nuclear Reactions

10.9 Nuclear Energy

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 11: Organic Compounds: Alkanes

11.1 Carbon: The Element of Organic Compounds

11.2 Organic and Inorganic Compounds Compared

11.3 Bonding Characteristics and Isomerism

11.4 Functional Groups: The Organization of Organic Chemistry

11.5 Alkane Structures

11.6 Conformations of Alkanes

11.7 Alkane Nomenclature

11.8 Cycloalkanes

11.9 The Shape of Cycloalkanes

11.10 Physical Properties of Alkanes

11.11 Alkane Reactions

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 12: Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

12.1 The Nomenclature of Alkenes

12.2 The Geometry of Alkenes

12.3 Properties of Alkenes

12.4 Addition Polymers

12.5 Alkynes

12.6 Aromatic Compounds and the Benzene Structure

12.7 The Nomenclature of Benzene Derivatives

12.8 Properties and Uses of Aromatic Compounds

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 13: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

13.1 The Nomenclature of Alcohols and Phenols

13.2 Classification of Alcohols

13.3 Physical Properties of Alcohols

13.4 Reactions of Alcohols

13.5 Important Alcohols

13.6 Characteristics and Uses of Phenols

13.7 Ethers

13.8 Properties of Ethers

13.9 Thiols

13.10 Polyfunctional Compounds

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Reactions

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 14: Aldehydes and Ketones

14.1 The Nomenclature of Aldehydes and Ketones

14.2 Physical Properties

14.3 Chemical Properties

14.4 Important Aldehydes and Ketones

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 15: Carboxylic Acids and Esters

15.1 The Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acids

15.2 Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids

15.3 The Acidity of Carboxylic Acids

15.4 Salts of Carboxylic Acids

15.5 Carboxylic Esters

15.6 The Nomenclature of Esters

15.7 Reactions of Esters

15.8 Esters of Inorganic Acids

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 16: Amines and Amides

16.1 Classification of Amines

16.2 The Nomenclature of Amines

16.3 Physical Properties of Amines

16.4 Chemical Properties of Amines

16.5 Amines as Neurotransmitters

16.6 Other Biologically Important Amines

16.7 The Nomenclature of Amides

16.8 Physical Properties of Amides

16.9 Chemical Properties of Amides

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 17: Carbohydrates

17.1 Classes of Carbohydrates

17.2 The Stereochemistry of Carbohydrates

17.3 Fischer Projections

17.4 Monosaccharides

17.5 Properties of Monosaccharides

17.6 Important Monosaccharides

17.7 Disaccharides

17.8 Polysaccharides

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 18: Lipids

18.1 Classification of Lipids

18.2 Fatty Acids

18.3 The Structure of Fats and Oils

18.4 Chemical Properties of Fats and Oils

18.5 Waxes

18.6 Phosphoglycerides

18.7 Sphingolipids

18.8 Biological Membranes

18.9 Steroids

18.10 Steroid Hormones

18.11 Prostaglandins

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 19: Proteins

19.1 The Amino Acids

19.2 Zwitterions

19.3 Reactions of Amino Acids

19.4 Important Peptides

19.5 Characteristics of Proteins

19.6 The Primary Structure of Proteins

19.7 The Secondary Structure of Proteins

19.8 The Tertiary Structure of Proteins

19.9 The Quaternary Structure of Proteins

19.10 Protein Hydrolysis and Denaturation

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 20: Enzymes

20.1 General Characteristics of Enzymes

20.2 Enzyme Nomenclature and Classification

20.3 Enzyme Cofactors

20.4 The Mechanism of Enzyme Action

20.5 Enzyme Activity

20.6 Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity

20.7 Enzyme Inhibition

20.8 The Regulation of Enzyme Activity

20.9 Medical Application of Enzymes

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 21: Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

21.1 Components of Nucleic Acids

21.2 The Structure of DNA

21.3 DNA Replication

21.4 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)

21.5 The Flow of Genetic Information

21.6 Transcription: RNA Synthesis

21.7 The Genetic Code

21.8 Translation and Protein Synthesis

21.9 Mutations

21.10 Recombinant DNA

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 22: Nutrition and Energy for Life

22.1 Nutritional Requirements

22.2 The Macronutrients

22.3 Micronutrients I: Vitamins

22.4 Micronutrients II: Minerals

22.5 The Flow of Energy in the Biosphere

22.6 Metabolism and an Overview of Energy Production

22.7 ATP: The Primary Energy Carrier

22.8 Important Coenzymes in the Common Catabolic Pathway

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 23: Carbohydrate Metabolism

23.1 The Digestion of Carbohydrates

23.2 Blood Glucose

23.3 Glycolysis

23.4 The Fates of Pyruvate

23.5 The Citric Acid Cycle

23.6 The Electron Transport Chain

23.7 Oxidative Phosphorylation

23.8 The Complete Oxidation of Glucose

23.9 Glycogen Metabolism

23.10 Gluconeogenesis

23.11 The Hormonal Control of Carbohydrate Metabolism

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 24: Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism

24.1 Blood Lipids

24.2 Fat Mobilization

24.3 Glycerol Metabolism

24.4 The Oxidation of Fatty Acids

24.5 The Energy from Fatty Acids

24.6 Ketone Bodies

24.7 Fatty Acid Synthesis

24.8 Amino Acid Metabolism

24.9 Amino Acid Catabolism: The Fate of the Nitrogen Atoms

24.10 Amino Acid Catabolism: The Fate of the Carbon Skeleton

24.11 Amino Acid Biosynthesis

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Chapter 25: Body Fluids

25.1 A Comparison of Body Fluids

25.2 Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport

25.3 Chemical Transport to the Cells

25.4 The Constituents of Urine

25.5 Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

25.6 Acid-Base Balance

25.7 Buffer Control of Blood pH

25.8 Respiratory Control of Blood pH

25.9 Urinary Control of Blood pH

25.10 Acidosis and Alkalosis

Concept Summary

Key Terms and Concepts

Key Equations

Exercises

Additional Exercises

Chemistry for Thought

Appendix A: The International System of Measurements

Appendix B: Answers to Even-Numbered End-of-Chapter Exercises

Appendix C: Solutions to Learning Checks

Glossary

Index

Spencer L. Seager retired from Weber State University in 2013 after serving for 52 years as a faculty member of the chemistry department. He served as department chairman from 1969 until 1993 and taught general and physical chemistry at the university. Dr. Seager was also active in projects to help improve chemistry and other science education in local elementary schools. He received his B.S. in chemistry and Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Utah.

Michael R. Slabaugh is an adjunct professor at the University of South Dakota and at Weber State University, where he teaches the yearlong sequence of general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry. He received his B.S. in chemistry from Purdue University and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Iowa State University. His interest in plant alkaloids led to a year of postdoctoral study in biochemistry at Texas A&M University. His current professional interests are chemistry education and community involvement in science activities, particularly the State Science and Engineering Fair in Utah. He also enjoys the company of family, hiking in the mountains and fishing the local stream.

Maren S. Hansen is an adjunct professor at the University of South Dakota, where she teaches online courses in general chemistry, elementary organic chemistry and elementary biochemistry. She has also been a science teacher at West High School, where she taught honors biology, and has taught AP biology and biology in the International Baccalaureate Program. Professor Hansen received her B.A. and M.Ed. from Weber State University, and her professional interests have focused on helping students participate in Science Olympiad and Science Fair. Other interests include adventure travel, mountain hiking, gardening and the company of friends and family, and she hopes to share her love of science with her two children.

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