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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 | |