Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, Global Edition + Mastering Chemistry with Pearson eText

Karen Timberlake is Professor Emerita of Chemistry at Los Angeles Valley College, where she taught chemistry for allied health and preparatory chemistry for 36 years. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Washington and her Master’s Degree in Biochemistry from the University of California at Los Angeles.

• 1. Chemistry in Our Lives2. Chemistry and Measurements3. Matter and Energy4. Atoms and Elements5. Nuclear Chemistry6. Ionic and Molecular Compounds7. Chemical Quantities and Reactions8. Gases9. Solutions10. Acids and Bases and Equilibrium11. Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons12. Alcohols, Thiols, Ethers, Aldehydes, and Ketones13. Carbohydrates14. Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amines, and Amides15. Lipids16. Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes17. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis18. Metabolic Pathways and Energy Production