
Abbreviations Preface to Second Edition Sect. A The elements 1Sect. B Chemical bonds and molecular shape 15Sect. C Water - the biological solvent 33Sect. D Carbon, the basis for life on Earth 41Sect. E 3D-molecular structure of organic compounds 49Sect. F Small inorganic molecules of biological importance 67Sect. G Some metals in biology 81Sect. H Molecular interactions 101Sect. I Common reaction types of carbon based compounds 111Sect. J Organic compounds by chemical class 127Sect.