| 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 |