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ECC: Introduction to General, Organic, & Biochemistry
- Author
- Sorrentino
- Publisher
- Erie Community College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 214 sections
- 01: Chemistry Matter and Measurement
- 1.01: Prelude to Chemistry Matter and Measurement
- 1.02: What Is Chemistry
- 1.03: The Classification of Matter
- 1.04: Measurements
- 1.05: Expressing Numbers - Scientific Notation
- 1.06: Expressing Numbers - Significant Figures
- 1.07: The International System of Units
- 1.08: Converting Units
- 1.09: Exercises
- 1.10: Chemistry Matter and Measurement (Summary)
- 02: Elements Atoms and the Periodic Table
- 2.01: Prelude to Elements Atoms and the Periodic Table
- 2.02: The Elements
- 2.03: Atomic Theory
- 2.04: The Structure of Atoms
- 2.05: Nuclei of Atoms
- 2.06: Atomic Masses
- 2.07: Arrangements of Electrons
- 2.08: The Periodic Table
- 2.09: Elements Atoms and the Periodic Table (Exercises)
- 2.10: Elements Atoms and the Periodic Table (Summary)
- 03: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds
- 3.1: Prelude to Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds
- 3.2: Two Types of Bonding
- 3.3: Ions
- 3.4: Formulas for Ionic Compounds
- 3.5: Ionic Nomenclature
- 3.6: Formula Mass
- 3.7: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds (Exercises)
- 3.8: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds (Summary)
- 04: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds
- 4.1: Prelude to Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds
- 4.2: Covalent Bonds
- 4.3: Covalent Compounds - Formulas and Names
- 4.4: Multiple Covalent Bonds
- 4.5: Characteristics of Covalent Bonds
- 4.6: Characteristics of Molecules
- 4.7: Organic Chemistry
- 4.8: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds (Exercises)
- 4.9: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds (Summary)
- 05: Introduction to Chemical Reactions
- 5.1: Prelude to Introduction to Chemical Reactions
- 5.2: The Law of Conservation of Matter
- 5.3: Chemical Equations
- 5.4: Quantitative Relationships Based on Chemical Equations
- 5.5: Some Types of Chemical Reactions
- 5.6: Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions
- 5.7: Redox Reactions in Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 5.8: Introduction to Chemical Reactions (Exercises)
- 5.9: Introduction to Chemical Reactions (Summary)
- 06: Quantities in Chemical Reactions
- 6.1: Prelude to Quantities in Chemical Reactions
- 6.2: The Mole
- 6.3: Atomic and Molar Masses
- 6.4: Mole-Mass Conversions
- 6.5: Mole-Mole Relationships in Chemical Reactions
- 6.6: Mole-Mass and Mass-Mass Problems
- 6.7: Quantities in Chemical Reactions (Exercise)
- 6.8: Quantities in Chemical Reactions (Summary)
- 07: Energy and Chemical Processes
- 7.1: Prelude to Energy and Chemical Processes
- 7.2: Energy and Its Units
- 7.3: Heat
- 7.4: Phase Changes
- 7.5: Bond Energies
- 7.6: The Energy of Biochemical Reactions
- 7.7: Energy and Chemical Processes (Exercises)
- 7.8: Energy and Chemical Processes (Summary)
- 08: Solids Liquids and Gases
- 8.1: Prelude to Solids Liquids and Gases
- 8.2: Intermolecular Interactions
- 8.3: Solids and Liquids
- 8.4: 8.3 Gases and Pressure
- 8.5: Gas Laws
- 8.6: Solids Liquids and Gases (Exercises)
- 8.7: Solids Liquids and Gases (Summary)
- 09: Solutions
- 9.1: Prelude to Solutions
- 9.2: Solutions
- 9.3: Concentration
- 9.4: The Dissolution Process
- 9.5: Properties of Solutions
- 9.6: Solutions (Exercises)
- 9.7: Solutions (Summary)
- 10: Acids and Bases
- 10.1: Prelude to Acids and Bases
- 10.2: Arrhenius Definition of Acids and Bases
- 10.3: Brnsted-Lowry Definition of Acids and Bases
- 10.4: Water - Both an Acid and a Base
- 10.5: The Strengths of Acids and Bases
- 10.6: Buffers
- 10.7: Acids and Bases (Exercises)
- 10.8: Acids and Bases (Summary)
- 11: Nuclear Chemistry
- 11.1: Prelude to Nuclear Chemistry
- 11.2: Radioactivity
- 11.3: Half-Life
- 11.4: Units of Radioactivity
- 11.5: Uses of Radioactive Isotopes
- 11.6: Nuclear Energy
- 11.7: Nuclear Chemistry (Exercises)
- 11.8: Nuclear Chemistry (Summary)
- 12: Organic Chemistry - Alkanes
- 12.01: Organic Chemistry
- 12.02: Structures and Names of Alkanes
- 12.03: Branched-Chain Alkanes
- 12.04: Condensed Structural and Line-Angle Formulas
- 12.05: IUPAC Nomenclature
- 12.06: Physical Properties of Alkanes
- 12.07: Chemical Properties of Alkanes
- 12.08: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
- 12.09: Cycloalkanes
- 12.10: Organic Chemistry - Alkanes
- 12.11: Organic Chemistry: Alkanes
- 12.12: Organic Chemistry: Alkanes
- 13: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- 13.01: Prelude to Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- 13.02: Alkenes: Structures and Names
- 13.03: Cis-Trans Isomers (Geometric Isomers)
- 13.04: Physical Properties of Alkenes
- 13.05: Chemical Properties of Alkenes
- 13.06: Polymers
- 13.07: Alkynes
- 13.08: Aromatic Compounds: Benzene
- 13.09: Structure and Nomenclature of Aromatic Compounds
- 13.10: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Exercises)
- 13.11: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Summary)
- 14: Organic Compounds of Oxygen
- 14.01: Organic Compounds with Functional Groups
- 14.02: Alcohols - Nomenclature and Classification
- 14.03: Physical Properties of Alcohols
- 14.04: Reactions that Form Alcohols
- 14.05: Reactions of Alcohols
- 14.06: Glycols and Glycerol
- 14.07: Phenols
- 14.08: Ethers
- 14.09: Aldehydes and Ketones: Structure and Names
- 14.10: Prelude to Organic Compounds of Oxygen
- 14.11: Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones
- 14.12: Organic Sulfur Compounds
- 14.13: Organic Compounds of Oxygen (Exercises)
- 14.14: Organic Compounds of Oxygen (Summary)
- 15: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives
- 15.01: Prelude to Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives
- 15.02: Carboxylic Acids - Structures and Names
- 15.03: The Formation of Carboxylic Acids
- 15.04: Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids
- 15.05: Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids: Ionization and Neutralization
- 15.06: Esters - Structures and Names
- 15.07: Physical Properties of Esters
- 15.08: Preparation of Esters
- 15.09: Hydrolysis of Esters
- 15.10: Esters of Phosphoric Acid
- 15.11: Amines - Structures and Names
- 15.12: Physical Properties of Amines
- 15.13: Amines as Bases
- 15.14: Amides: Structures and Names
- 15.15: Physical Properties of Amides
- 15.16: Formation of Amides
- 15.17: Chemical Properties of Amides: Hydrolysis
- 15.18: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives (Summary)
- 16: Carbohydrates
- 16.1: Prelude to Carbohydrates
- 16.2: Carbohydrates
- 16.3: Classes of Monosaccharides
- 16.4: Important Hexoses
- 16.5: Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides
- 16.6: Properties of Monosaccharides
- 16.7: Disaccharides
- 16.8: Polysaccharides
- 16.9: Carbohydrates (Summary)
- 17: Lipids
- 17.1: Prelude to Lipids
- 17.2: Fatty Acids
- 17.3: Fats and Oils
- 17.4: Membranes and Membrane Lipids
- 17.5: Steroids
- 17.6: Exercises
- 17.7: Lipids (Summary)
- 18: Amino Acids Proteins and Enzymes
- 18.01: Properties of Amino Acids
- 18.02: Reactions of Amino Acids
- 18.03: Peptides
- 18.04: Proteins
- 18.05: Enzymes
- 18.06: Enzyme Action
- 18.07: Enzyme Activity
- 18.08: Enzyme Inhibition
- 18.09: Enzyme Cofactors and Vitamins
- 18.10: Prelude to Amino Acids Proteins and Enzymes
- 18.11: Amino Acids Proteins and Enzymes (Exercises)
- 18.12: Amino Acids Proteins and Enzymes (Summary)
- 19: Nucleic Acids
- 19.1: Prelude to Nucleic Acids
- 19.2: Nucleotides
- 19.3: Nucleic Acid Structure
- 19.4: Replication and Expression of Genetic Information
- 19.5: Protein Synthesis and the Genetic Code
- 19.6: Mutations and Genetic Diseases
- 19.7: Viruses
- 19.8: Nucleic Acids (Exercises)
- 19.9: Nucleic Acids (Summary)
- 20: Energy Metabolism
- 20.01: Prelude to Energy Metabolism
- 20.02: ATP: the Universal Energy Currency
- 20.03: Stage I of Catabolism
- 20.04: Overview of Stage II of Catabolism
- 20.05: Stage III of Catabolism
- 20.06: Stage II of Carbohydrate Catabolism
- 20.07: Stage II of Lipid Catabolism
- 20.08: Stage II of Protein Catabolism
- 20.09: Energy Metabolism (Exercises)
- 20.10: Energy Metabolism (Summary)