Chemistry : General, organic and biological chemistry /
Karen C. Timberlake.
- 3rd ed.
- New York ; London : Prentice Hall, c2010.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes index. "Pearson international edition"--Cover.
Measurements -- Energy and Matter -- Atoms and Elements -- Nuclear Chemistry -- Compounds and Their Bonds -- Chemical Reactions and Quantities -- Gases -- Solutions -- Chemical Equilibrium -- Acids and Bases -- Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes -- Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds -- Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers -- 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
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