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  Course Contents Chem 1130

Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

Chapter 1  Some Tools Scientists Use + 12 Lab experiments
     1.1 Observing 1. Measurements and Sig Figs
     1.2 Classifying 2. Use of Chemical Balances
     1.3 Measuring 3. Use of Volumetric Ware and Determination of Density
     1.4 The Metric System 4. Physical and Chemical Changes
     1.5 Significant Figures 5. Separation and Analysis
     1.6 Scientific Notation 6. Use of Melting Point
     1.7 Calculating 7. Hydrocarbons
Chapter 2 Atoms: The Building Blocks of Matter 8. Reactions of Alcohols and Phenols
     2.1 What is Matter? 9. A study of Carbohydrates
     2.2 Atoms 10. Amino Acids and Proteins
     2.3 The Structure of Atoms 11. Enzyme's Natures Catalyst
     2.4 Isotopes 12. Factors that influence Enzyme Activity
     2.5 Relative Atomic Masses  
     2.6 The Electronic Structures of Atoms  
     2.7 The Periodic Law and Table  
     2.8 The Electronic Structure of Representative Elements  
     2.9 Radioactive Nuclei  
     2.10 Equations for Nuclear Reactions  
     2.11 Isotope Half-Life  
     2.12 Health Effects of Radiation  
     2.13 Measurement units for Radiation  
     2.14 Medican Uses of Radioisotopes  
Chapter 3  Compounds: Combinations of Atoms  
     3.1 Noble Gas Electronic Structures  
          Octet Rule  
          Lewis Structures of Atoms  
     3.2 Ionic Bonding  
          Simple Ions  
          The Ionic Bond  
     3.3 Ionic Compounds  
     3.4 Naming Binary Ionic Compounds  
     3.5 The Structure of Ionic Compounds  
     3.6 Covalent Bonding  
     3.7 Naming Binary Covalent Compounds  
     3.8 Polyatomic Ions  
     3.9 The Polarity of Covalent Molecules  
     3.10 The Mole  
     3.11 Mole Calculations  
Chapter 4 The States of Matter  
     4.1 Observing Properties of Matter  
     4.2 The Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Matter  
     4.3 Changes in State  
     4.4 Pressure and Temperature Measurements  
     4.5 The Gas Laws  
     4.6 The Gas Laws of Mixing and Diffusing  
     4.7 Energy and Changes in State  
     4.8 A Final Look at Water  
Chapter 5 Chemical Reactions  
     5.1 Chemical Equations  
          Law of Conservation of Matter  
          Balanced Equations  
     5.2 Classifying Chemical Reactions  
          Decomposition Reactions  
          Single-Replacement Reactions  
     5.3 The Mole and Chemical Reactions  
     5.4 Reaction Rates  
     5.5 Molecular Collisions  
          Reaction Mechanism  
          Internal Energy  
     5.6 Energy Diagrams  
     5.7 Factors that Influence Reaction Rates  
          Catalysts  
          Inhibitors  
     5.8 Chemical Equilibrium  
     5.9 Factors that Influence the Position of Equilibrium  
          Le Chatelier's Principle  
Chapter 6 Reactions in Solutions  
     6.1 Solutions  
     6.2 Solution Concentrations  
     6.3 Properties of Solutions  
     6.4 Acids and Bases  
     6.5 Reactions of Acids and Bases  
     6.6 The pH Concept  
Chapter 7 Hydrocarbons  
     7.1 Carbon: The Element of Organic Compounds  
     7.2 Organic and Inorganic Compound Compared  
     7.3 Bonding Characteristics and Isomerism  
     7.4 Functional Groups:  The Organization of Organic Chemistry  
     7.5 Alkane Structures  
     7.6 Alkane Nomenclature  
     7.7 Cycloalkanes  
     7.8 Properties of Alkanes  
     7.9 The Nomenclature of Alkenes  
     7.10 The Geometry of Alkenes  
     7.11 Properties of Alkenes  
     7.12 Aromatic Compounds  
Chapter 8 Alcohols and Amines  
     8.1 The Nomenclature of Alcohols  
     8.2 Properties of Alcohols  
     8.3 Reactions of Alcohols  
     8.4 Phenols, Ethers, and Thiols  
     8.5 Amines  
     8.6 Properties of Amines  
Chapter 9 Carbonyl Compounds  
     10.1 Aldehydes and Ketones  
     10.2 Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones  
     10.3 Carboxylic Acids  
     10.4 Properties of Carboxylic Acids  
     10.5 Esters  
     10.6 Amides  
Chapter 10 Carbohydrates  
     10.1 Classes of Carbohydrates  
     10.2 The Stereochemistry of Carbohydrates  
     10.3 Fischer Projections  
     10.4 Monosaccharides  
     10.5 Properties of Monosaccharides  
     10.6 Important Monosaccharides  
     10.7 Disaccharides  
     10.8 Plysaccharides  
Chapter 11 Lipids  
     11.1 Classification of Lipids  
     11.2 Fatty Acids  
     11.3 The Structure of Fats and Oils  
     11.4 Chemical Properties of Fats and Oils  
     11.5 Waxes  
     11.6 Phosphoglycerides  
     11.7 Sphingolipids  
     11.8 Biological Membranes  
     11.9 Steroids  
     11.10 Steroid Hormones  
     11.11 Prostaglandins  
Chapter 12 Proteins  
     12.1 The Amino Acids  
     12.2 Zwitterions  
     12.3 Reactions of Amino Acids  
     12.4 Important Peptides  
     12.5 Characteristics of Proteins  
     12.6 The Primary Structure of Proteins  
     12.7 The Secondary Structure of Proteins  
     12.8 The Tertiary Structure of Proteins  
     12.9 The Quaternary Structure of Proteins  
     12.10 Protein Hydrolysis and Denaturation  
Chapter 13 Enzymes  
     13.1 General Characteristics of Enzymes  
     13.2 Enzyme Nomenclature and Classification  
     13.3 Enzyme Cofactors  
     13.4 The Mechanism of Enzyme Actions  
     13.5 Enzyme Activity  
     13.6 Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity  
     13.7 Enzyme Inhibition  
     13.8 The Regulation of Enzyme Activity  
     13.9 Medical Application of Enzymes  
Chapter 14 Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis  
     14.1 Components of Nucleic Acids  
     14.2 The Structure of DNA  
     14.3 DNA Replication  
     14.4 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)  
     14.5 The Flow of Genetic Information  
     14.6 Transcription: RNA Synthesis  
     14.7 The Genetic Code  
     14.8 Translation and Protein Synthesis  
     14.9 Mutations  
     14.10 Recombinant DNA  
Chapter 15 Nutrition and Energy for Life  
     15.1 Nutritional Requirements  
     15.2 The Macronutrients  
     15.3 Micronutrients I  
     15.4 Micronutrients II  
     15.5 The Flow of Energy in the Biosphere  
     15.6 Metabolism and an Overview of Energy Production  
     15.7 ATP: The Primary Energy Carrier  
     15.8 Important Coenzymes in the Common Catabolic Pathway  
Chapter 16 Carbohydrate Metabolism  
     16.1 The Digestion of Carbohydrates  
     16.2 Blood Glucose  
     16.3 Glycolysis  
     16.4 The Fates of Pyruvate  
     16.5 The Citric Acid Cycle  
     16.6 The Electron Transport Chain  
     16.7 Oxidative Phosphorylation  
     16.8 The Complete Oxidation of Glucose  
     16.9 Glycogen Metabolism  
     16.10 Gluconeogenesis  
     16.11 The Hormonal Control of Carbohydrate Metabolism  
Chapter 17 Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism  
     17.1 Blood Lipids  
     17.2 Fat Mobilization  
     17.3 Glycerol Metabolism  
     17.4 The Oxidation of Fatty Acids  
     17.5 The Energy from Fatty Acids  
     17.6 Ketone Bodies  
     17.7 Fatty Acid Synthesis  
     17.8 Amino Acid Metabolism  
     17.9 Amino Acid Catabolism: The Fate of the Nitrogen Atoms  
     17.10 Amino Acid Catabolism: The Fate of the Carbon Skeleton  
     17.11 Amino Acid Biosynthesis