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Preface | |
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Introduction to Forensic Chemistry | |
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Case Study: Planted Evidence | |
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Welcome | |
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Chemistry, Crime, and the Global Society | |
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Physical Evidence: Matter and Its Forms | |
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The PeriodicTable | |
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Evidence Analysis: Thin-Layer Chromatography | |
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Learning the Language of Chemistry | |
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The Most Important Skill of a Forensic Scientist; Observation | |
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Critical Thinking and the Crime Scene: The Scientific Method | |
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Cass Study Finale: Planted Evidence | |
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Evidence Collection and Preservation | |
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Case Study: Grave Evidence | |
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Preserving Evidence: Reactions, Properties, and Changes | |
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Physical Evidence Collection: Mass, Weight, and Units | |
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Mathematics of Unit Conversions | |
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Errors and Estimates in Laboratory Measurements: Significant Figures | |
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Mathematics of Significant Figure Calculations | |
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Experimental Results: Accuracy and Precision | |
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How to Analyze Evidence: Density Measurements | |
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Mathematics of Density Measurements | |
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How to Analyze Glass and Soil: Using Physical Properties | |
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Case Study Finale: Grave Evidence | |
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Atomic Clues | |
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Case Study: The Isotope Itinerary | |
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Origins of the Atomic Theory: Ancient Greek Philosophers | |
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Foundations of a Modern Atomic Theory | |
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Dalton's Atomic Theory | |
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Atomic Structure: Subatomic Particles | |
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Nature's Detectives: Isotopes | |
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Atomic Mass: Isotopic Abundance and the Periodic Table | |
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Mathematics of Isotopic Abundance and Atomic Mass | |
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Atomic Structure: Electrons and Emission Spectra | |
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Mathematics of Light | |
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Atomic Structure: Electron Orbitals | |
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Electron Configurations | |
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Evidence Analysis: Scanning Electron Microscopy | |
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Case Study Finale: The Isotope Itinerary | |
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Chemical Evidence | |
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Case Study: Mind Games | |
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Chemical Nature of Evidence: Regions of the Periodic Table | |
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Types of Compounds: Covalent Compounds | |
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Types of Compounds: Ionic Compounds | |
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Common Names and Diatomic Elements | |
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Basics of Chemical Reactions | |
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Balancing Chemical Equations | |
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Mathematics of Chemical Reactions: Mole Calculations | |
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Mathematics of Chemical Reactions: Stoichiometry Calculations | |
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Types of Reactions | |
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Mathematics of Chemical Reactions: Limiting Reactants and Theoretical Yields | |
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Evidence Analysis: Spectrophotometry | |
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Case Study Finale: Mind Games | |
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Chemistry of Banding: Structure and Function of Drug Molecules | |
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Case Study: No Motive, No Opportunity | |
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Nature of Covalent Bonds | |
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Lewis Structures of Ionic Compounds | |
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Lewis Structures of Covalent Compounds | |
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Resonance Structures | |
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VSEPR Theory | |
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Polarity of Bonds and Molecules | |
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Molecular Geometry of Drugs | |
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Drug Receptors and Brain Chemistry | |
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Evidence Analysis: Immunoassay Methods | |
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Case Study Finale: No Motive, No Opportunity | |
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Properties of Solutions I: Aqueous Solutions | |
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Case Study: An Aqueous Apocalypse | |
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Aqueous Solutions | |
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Solution Properties | |
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Net Ionic Reactions | |
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Solubility | |
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Mathematics of Solutions: Concentration Calculations | |
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Acid Chemistry | |
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Base Chemistry | |
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Neutralization Reactions | |
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The pH Scale and Buffers | |
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Mathematics of Solutions: Calculating pH | |
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Case Study Finale: An Aqueous Apocalypse | |
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Properties of Solutions II: Intermolecular Farces and Colligative Properties | |
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Case Study: Something for the Pain | |
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Intermolecular Forces and Surface Tension | |
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Types of Intermolecular Forces | |
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Mixed Intermolecular Forces | |
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The Process of Dissolution | |
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Rate of Dissolving Soluble Compounds | |
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Colligative Properties: Boiling Point of Solutions | |
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Mathematics of Boiling Point Elevation | |
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Colligative Properties: Freezing Point of Solutions | |
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Mathematics of Freezing Point Depression | |
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Colligative Properties: Osmosis | |
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Mathematics of Osmotic Pressure | |
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Evidence Analysis: HPLC | |
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Case Study Finale: Something for the Pain | |
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Drug Chemistry | |
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Case Study: Administering Murder | |
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Introduction to Organic Chemistry | |
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Alkanes | |
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Alkenes and Alkynes | |
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Branched Isomers | |
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Cyclic Compounds | |
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Ethers, Ketones, and Esters | |
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Amines | |
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Alcohols, Aldehydes, and Carboxylic Acids | |
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How to Extract Organic Compounds: Solubility and Acid-Base Properties | |
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Evidence Analysis: Infrared Spectroscopy | |
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Case Study Finale: Administering Murder | |
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Chemistry of Fire and Heat | |
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Case Study: "False and Unreliable" | |
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The Chemistry of Fire | |
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Combustion Reactions | |
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Redox Reactions | |
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Thermochemistry of Fire | |
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Heat Capacity and Phase Changes | |
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Mathematics of Heat Capacity | |
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The First Law of Thermodynamics and Calorimetry | |
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Mathematics of Calorimetry | |
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Petroleum Refinement | |
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Evidence Analysis: Gas Chromatography | |
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Case Study Finale: "False and Unreliable" | |
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Chemistry of Explosions | |
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Case Study: Tracing Explosives | |
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Explosives 101 | |
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Redox Chemistry of Explosives | |
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Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases | |
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Gas Laws | |
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Mathematics of the Gas Laws | |
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The Combined and Ideal Gas Laws | |
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Mathematics of the Combined and Ideal Gas Laws | |
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Mathematics of Advanced Ideal Gas Law Problems | |
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Detection of Explosives: Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures | |
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Evidence Analysis: Mass Spectroscopy | |
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Case Study Finale: Tracing Explosives | |
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Applications of Chemical Kinetics | |
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Case Study: The Casey Anthony Trial | |
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Introduction to Chemical Kinetics | |
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Collision Theory | |
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Kinetics and Temperature | |
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Kinetics and Catalysts | |
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Zero-Order Reactions | |
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First-Order Reactions | |
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Half-Life | |
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Case Study Finale: The Casey Anthony Trial | |
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Nuclear Chemistry: Energy, Medicine, Weapons, and Terrorism | |
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Case Study: Elimination by Irradiation | |
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The Discovery of Natural Radioactivity | |
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Radiation Types and Hazards | |
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Balancing Nuclear Equations | |
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Half-Lives and Risk Assessment | |
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Medical Applications of Nuclear Isotopes | |
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Forensic Application of Carbon-14 | |
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Nuclear Power Plants | |
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Military Uses of Nuclear Isotopes | |
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Nuclear Transmutations | |
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Nuclear Terrorism | |
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Evidence Analysis: Neutron Activation Analysis | |
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Case Study Finale: Elimination by Irradiation | |
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Chemical Equilibrium and Poisons | |
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Case Study: A Mother-in-Law's Justice | |
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Introduction to Poisons | |
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Chemical Equilibrium and Poisons | |
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Dynamic Equilibrium | |
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Values of the Equilibrium Constant | |
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Le Chatelier's Principle | |
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Solubility Equilibrium | |
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Mathematics of Equilibrium | |
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Case Study Finale: A Mother-in-Law's Justice | |
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Introduction to Biochemistry and DNA Analysis | |
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Case Study: Remembering 9-11 | |
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Lipids: Fats, Waxes, and Oils | |
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Carbohydrates | |
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Proteins | |
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DNA Basics | |
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DNA Analysis | |
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Mitochondrial DNA | |
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Case Study Finale: Remembering 9-11 | |
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Appendix A | |
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Appendix B | |
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Answers to Odd-Numbered Questions and Problems | |
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Combined Glossary/Index | |