本书主要介绍化学、化工专业基本原理和基础知识的现代英文表述,内容涉及无机化学、有机化学、物理化学、现代仪器分析、基础专业知识等,不仅包括化学科技文献、专业前沿报告,还包括专利报告、会议通知、科技研究项目介绍等实用体载,文章内容丰富,语言难度适中,练习设计精当。
本教材可用作高等院校理工类应用化学、化土专业的本科生及研究生的专业外语教材,也可用作化学研究作者的专业参考资料。

Unit 1
Text A Chemistry:A Science for All Reasons
Text B Welcome to Our Chemical World!
Text C Practical Reading
Unit 2
Text A What is a Chemist?
Text B Alfred Bernhard Nobel
Text C Practical Reading
Unit 3
Text A Modern Structural Chemistry
Text B Atom,Molecular and Compound
Text C Practical Reading
Unit 4
Text A Inorganic Chemistry and Inorganic Compound
Text B Soda Ash
Text C Practical Reading
Unit 5
Text A Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Text B Applications of Redox Reactions
Text C Practical Reading
Unit 6
Text A Organic Chemistry:Hydrocarbons
Text B Green Chemistry
Text C Practical Reading
Unit 7
Text A Physical Chemistry:Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Text B Glass
Text C Practical'Reading
Unit 8
Text A Coordination Chemistry
Text B Crystallisation
Text C Practical Reading
Unit 9
Text A Environment Chemistry:Water and Water Wastes
Text B Science Hero: Madame Curie
Text C Practical Reading
Unit 10
Text A Life Chemistry
Text B Current Development in Foods and Food Processing
Text C Practical Reading
Appendixes
Appendix 1 Tables for Common Marks and Symbols for Chemistry
Appendix 2 A Glossary of Special Terms for Chemistry