Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Key differences between 8th and 7th editions

• Time lapse between current and previous publications: 4 years (2016 vs 2012).
• This chemistry textbook was originally written by John R. Holumwas and first published in 1978.
• The Eighth Edition presents new Hands on Chemistry boxes offering simple experiments that can be safely realize in the living spaces with household items.
• Chapter 14: New section on stereochemistry and chiral molecules.
• Chapter 16: New sections on classification of amines, and naming and drawing amines.
• Chapter 18: New sections on peptides, proteins composed of chains of amino acids.
• New Chemistry in Action boxes on:
• Essential elements and chemical groups
• Solid hydrates, the crystal forms containing water.
• The importance of methyl group
• Fetal alcohol syndrome
• Beneficial effects of toxicity
• Amines as anti-anxiety drugs
• Medicinally important carboxylic acids and derivatives
• Metabolic poisons
• Relation between fat storage (lipogenesis), lipids, and atherosclerosis