Ch. 12 | Health & Medicine
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- Ch. 1 | Portable Electronics: The Periodic Table in the Palm of Your Hand
- Ch. 2 | The Air We Breathe
- Ch. 3 | Radiation from the Sun
- Ch. 4 | Climate Change
- Ch. 5 | Water Everywhere
- Ch. 6 | Energy from Combustion
- Ch. 7 | Energy from Alternative Sources
- Ch. 8 | Energy Storage
- Ch. 9 | The World of Polymers and Plastics
- Ch. 10 | Brewing and Chewing
- Ch. 11 | Nutrition
- Ch. 12 | Health & Medicine
- Ch. 13 | Genes and Life
- Ch. 14 | Who Killed Dr. Thompson? A Forensic Mystery
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In this chapter, you will learn the chemistry concepts necessary to explain how our bodies operate in times of sickness and health. You will also explore how advances in chemistry are directly involved with the treatment and management of diseases. Here you will find the videos, simulations, and articles for both the 10th Edition and the 2024 Release:
This video sets the stage for what students will learn about chemistry and medicine in Chapter 12.
This video demonstrates how equilibrium works.
Watch this video to help answer questions in Your Turn 12.2 about shifting equilibrium.
This video helps students understand the effects of a buffer on pH changes.
See a 3D rendering of n-butane, illustrated in Figure 12.7.
See a 3D rendering of iso-butane, illustrated in Figure 12.7.
See a 3D rendering of epinephrine, illustrated in Figure 12.8.
See a 3D rendering of benzene, illustrated in Figure 12.9.
See a 3D rendering of thyroxin, illustrated in Figure 12.11.
This video tutorial explains some functional groups in more detail.
This video will help students better understand polarized light.
See a 3D rendering of vitamin E, illustrated in Figure 12.15.
See a 3D rendering of ATP, illustrated in Figure 12.20.
This ACS Reactions video explains why synthetic drugs are dangerous.
See a 3D rendering of cholesterol, illustrated in Figure 12.24.
This video walks students through an investigation that analyzes what's in an aspirin tablet.
This ACS Reactions video explains the chemistry of Xanax.
This video from Pfizer explains the process of drug discovery.
This video sets the stage for what students will learn about chemistry and medicine in Chapter 12.
This video illustrates the equilibrium processes.
Watch this video to help answer questions about shifting equilibrium.
This PhET simulation shows how relative concentrations of strong or weak acids and bases affect the pH of the solution.
This lightboard video demonstrates pH calculations for buffer solutions.
See a 3D rendering of n-butane, illustrated in Figure 12.7.
See a 3D rendering of iso-butane, illustrated in Figure 12.7.
See a 3D rendering of epinephrine, illustrated in Figure 12.8.
See a 3D rendering of benzene, illustrated in Figure 12.9.
See a 3D rendering of thyroxin, illustrated in Figure 12.11.
This video tutorial explains some functional groups in more detail.
See a 3D rendering of vitamin E, illustrated in Figure 12.15.
See a 3D rendering of Naproxen, illustrated in Figure 12.16.
See a 3D rendering of L-DOPA, illustrated in Figure 12.16.
This website shows the structure and properties of hemoglobin.
See a 3D rendering of ATP, illustrated in Figure 12.22.
This video describes how hormones work to regulate a variety of functions in our bodies.
This ACS Reactions video explains why synthetic drugs are dangerous.
See a 3D rendering of cholesterol, illustrated in Figure 12.26.
See a 3D rendering of Estradiol, illustrated in Figure 12.27.
See a 3D rendering of Testosterone, illustrated in Figure 12.27.
Check out this interview with Toyin Asojo who describes her work in designing vaccines for tropical diseases.
3D Structure of Salicyl Alcohol
See a 3D rendering of Salicyl Alcohol, illustrated in Figure 12.30.
3D Structure of Salicylic Acid
See a 3D rendering of Salicylic Acid, illustrated in Figure 12.30.
3D Structure of Acetylsalicylic Acid
See a 3D rendering of Acetylsalicylic Acid, illustrated in Figure 12.30.
This video walks students through an investigation that analyzes what's in an aspirin tablet.
Timelapse Video of Bacterial Growth
Check out this timelapse video of bacterial growth in Petri dishes.
Check out this interview with Joseph DeSimone, who describes his work related to 3D printing of microneedle patches for delivery of vaccines into the skin.
Video of Drug Discovery (Dr. Noe, Pfizer)
This video describes modern techniques involved in drug design.
Check out this interview with Chris Gill, who describes his work in measuring purity levels of opioid drugs.
Check out this interview with Derek Fitzgerald, who describes the use of virtual reality for pain management instead of using addictive opioid medications.
