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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, 8th Edition

H. Stephen Stoker, Jennifer B. Tillinger

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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 8th Edition by H. Stephen Stoker/Jennifer B. Tillinger
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Overview

The 8th edition of “General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry” offers an introduction to general, organic, and biological chemistry that gives students what they need for success in careers in allied health, agricultural and food science fields, and beyond. Written with the goal of helping students develop fluency in topics that will matter to their careers, the text is carefully designed to give students exactly what they need in general and organic chemistry to understand biochemical topics. New coauthor Jennifer Tillinger brings her teaching experience to the text with enhanced problem-solving strategies. And assignments in WebAssign—Cengage’s online platform for STEM disciplines—give students the content they need when they need it and instructors flexibility at every turn.

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H. Stephen Stoker

Stephen Stoker of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, has taught the gamut of introductory chemistry courses, specializing in GOB, for the past 30 years. Weber State University has had a very large Health Professions school, and GOB is geared at students with little or no experience in chemistry (notably Allied Health and Nursing majors).

Jennifer B. Tillinger

Jennifer Tillinger of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, has taught the lectures and developed laboratory courses for the introductory GOB and general chemistry course sequences for the past 20 years. Professor Tillinger is passionate about teaching chemistry and, in particular, the GOB course sequence that prepares students with little or no experience in chemistry for the highly competitive Nursing and Allied Health programs at Oakland University. Because of her dedication to student success, she seamlessly converted the experiments for both GOB and general chemistry into interactive lab experiences for students at Oakland University during COVID-19.

What's New

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  • In addition to textbook problems, WebAssign features mastery sets that support conceptual learning, tutorials that develop problem-solving skills, and solution videos that help students learn from mistakes.
  • New answer-specific feedback in WebAssign anticipates common errors and helps students learn from their mistakes.
  • Reformatted example problems include explanations of problem-solving strategies that students can replicate when they complete homework.
  • Mathematical challenges are minimized and explored only when necessary. Additional resources to help students develop mathematical fluency are available in WebAssign.
  • New in-class activities created by Jennifer Tillinger are accommodate multiple learning styles.
  • The text contains new coverage of medical topics and practice problems that connect to healthcare, showing students how chemistry is relevant to their future careers.

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  • Math is presented when it is necessary, at the point-of-use, throughout the text.
  • Section Learning Objectives provide your students with clear insight into each section’s learning outcomes.
  • Visuals reinforce key concepts by making connections and highlighting what is important for your students to know.
  • Brief question sets at the end of each section help students check their understanding of that section.
  • “Chemical Connection” boxes show chemistry as it relates to everyday life, highlighting its relevance to students' future careers in the health and environmental fields.

Table of Contents

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Part I: GENERAL CHEMISTRY.
1. Basic Concepts About Matter.
2. Measurements in Chemistry.
3. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table.
4. Chemical Bonding: The Ionic Bond Model.
5. Chemical Bonding: The Covalent Bond Model.
6. Chemical Calculations: Formula Masses, Moles, and Chemical Equations.
7. Gases, Liquids, and Solids.
8. Solutions.
9. Chemical Reactions.
10. Acids, Bases, and Salts.
11. Nuclear Chemistry.
Part II: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY.
12. Saturated Hydrocarbons.
13. Unsaturated Hydrocarbons.
14. Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers.
15. Aldehydes and Ketones.
16. Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Other Acid Derivatives.
17. Amines and Amides.
Part III: BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY.
18. Carbohydrates.
19. Lipids.
20. Proteins.
21. Enzymes and Vitamins.
22. Nucleic Acids.
23. Biochemical Energy Production.
24. Carbohydrate Metabolism.
25. Lipid Metabolism.
26. Protein Metabolism.
Answers to Selected Exercises.
Index Glossary.

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WebAssign for Stoker/Tillinger's General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, Multi-Term Instant Access

ISBN: 9780357975756
WebAssign for Stoker/Tillinger's GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 8th EDITION, is a flexible and fully customizable online instructional solution that puts powerful tools in the hands of instructors, enabling you to communicate assignments, instantly assess individual student and class performance, and help your students master the course concepts. With its powerful digital platform and chemistry-specific content, you can tailor your course with a wide range of assignment settings, add your own questions and content and access student and course analytics and communication tools.

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ISBN: 9798214325941
WebAssign for Stoker/Tillinger's GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 8th EDITION, is a flexible and fully customizable online instructional solution that puts powerful tools in the hands of instructors, enabling you to communicate assignments, instantly assess individual student and class performance, and help your students master the course concepts. With its powerful digital platform and chemistry-specific content, you can tailor your course with a wide range of assignment settings, add your own questions and content and access student and course analytics and communication tools.