Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry in SI Units, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (17 April 2026) © 2027

  • John E. McMurry
  • David S. Ballantine Norwalk, Connecticut
  • Carl A. Hoeger
  • Virginia E. Peterson
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Table of contents

  1. 1. Matter and Measurements
  2. 2. Atoms and the Periodic Table
  3. 3. Ionic Compounds
  4. 4. Molecular Compounds
  5. 5. Classification and Balancing of Chemical Reactions
  6. 6. Chemical Reactions: Mole and Mass Relationships
  7. 7. Chemical Reactions: Energy, Rates, and Equilibrium
  8. 8. Gases, Liquids, and Solids
  9. 9. Solutions
  10. 10. Acids and Bases
  11. 11. Nuclear Chemistry
  12. 12. Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes
  13. 13. Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds
  14. 14. Some Compounds with Oxygen, Sulfur, or a Halogen
  15. 15. Amines
  16. 16. Aldehydes and Ketones
  17. 17. Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives
  18. 18. Amino Acids and Proteins
  19. 19. Enzymes and Vitamins
  20. 20. Carbohydrates
  21. 21. The Generation of Biochemical Energy
  22. 22. Carbohydrate Metabolism
  23. 23. Lipids
  24. 24. Lipid Metabolism
  25. 25. Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism
  26. 26. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
  27. 27. Genomics
  28. 28. Chemical Messengers: Hormones, Neurotransmitters, and Drugs
  29. 29. Body Fluids

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