Class notes CHM 201 (Organic and biological chemistry)

Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry Notes – 98 Pages | Complete Study Guide These 98 pages of detailed handwritten Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry notes provide a comprehensive review of organic compounds, biochemical molecules, chemical reactions, metabolism-related concepts, enzymes, and introductory nuclear chemistry. The notes include color-coded explanations, structural formulas, diagrams, worked examples, and practice/learning-check questions throughout. Bio C Major topics covered include: * Organic vs. inorganic compounds * Hydrocarbons: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes & cycloalkanes * IUPAC naming, structural formulas & skeletal/line-angle formulas * Structural and cis/trans isomers * Aromatic compounds & benzene derivatives * Addition, hydrogenation, hydration & combustion reactions * Alcohols, phenols, thiols & ethers * Aldehydes & ketones * Oxidation and reduction reactions * Tollens’ and Benedict’s tests * Collision theory, activation energy & reaction rates * Exothermic and endothermic reactions * Chemical equilibrium, Le Châtelier’s principle, Keq & ICE tables * Carboxylic acids, their properties & neutralization * Esters, esterification & ester hydrolysis * Amines and their reactions * Carbohydrates: monosaccharides, disaccharides & polysaccharides * Glucose, fructose, galactose, ribose & other sugars * Fischer projections, Haworth structures, D/L isomers & chirality * Oxidation/reduction of monosaccharides and reducing sugars * Glycosuria and blood-glucose-related concepts * Sucrose, lactose, maltose, starch, glycogen & cellulose * Lipids: fatty acids, saturated/unsaturated fats, essential fatty acids, omega fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids & cholesterol Bio C * Cis vs. trans fatty acids and hydrogenation * Lipoproteins, HDL/LDL and lipid transport * Proteins and amino acids: amino-acid structure/classification, peptide bonds, essential amino acids and protein structure Bio C * Enzymes: active sites, enzyme-substrate complexes, lock-and-key & induced-fit models, enzyme classification, temperature/pH effects, and enzyme inhibition Bio C * Nuclear chemistry: radioisotopes, alpha/beta/gamma radiation, nuclear equations, half-life, radiological dating, medical radioisotopes, PET, CT, MRI, nuclear fission & fusion Bio C The notes are especially useful for Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Pre-Health Sciences, Nursing, and other health-science students looking for an organized study resource with lots of visual examples and practice problems. 98 pages of handwritten notes