Ch. 12 | Health & Medicine
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Interactives
- 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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Interactives
Chapter 12 Opening Video
This video sets the stage for what students will learn about chemistry and medicine in Chapter 12.
Equilibrium
This video demonstrates how equilibrium works.
Le Châtelier's Principle
Watch this video to help answer questions in Your Turn 12.2 about shifting equilibrium.
Buffers
This video helps students understand the effects of a buffer on pH changes.
3D Model of n-Butane
See a 3D rendering of n-butane, illustrated in Figure 12.7.
3D Model of iso-Butane
See a 3D rendering of iso-butane, illustrated in Figure 12.7.
3D Model of Epinephrine
See a 3D rendering of epinephrine, illustrated in Figure 12.8.
3D Model of Thyroxin
See a 3D rendering of thyroxin, illustrated in Figure 12.11.
Functional Groups
This video tutorial explains some functional groups in more detail.
3D Model of Vitamin E
See a 3D rendering of vitamin E, illustrated in Figure 12.15.
3D Model of ATP
See a 3D rendering of ATP, illustrated in Figure 12.20.
Synthetic Drugs
This ACS Reactions video explains why synthetic drugs are dangerous.
3D Model of Cholesterol
See a 3D rendering of cholesterol, illustrated in Figure 12.24.
Aspirin Tablet Composition
This video walks students through an investigation that analyzes what's in an aspirin tablet.
Xanax
This ACS Reactions video explains the chemistry of Xanax.
Drug Design
This video from Pfizer explains the process of drug discovery.
