本书采用英文编写，在吸收国内同类书籍优点的基础上，全面介绍了化学化工学科的特点、基础化工知识、无机化学、有机化学、分析化学、物理化学等内容，并根据现代科技发展补充了一些新知识，如组合化学、纳米技术及绿色化学概貌等。

本书化学化工类的一本综合性英文著作。全书选材面广，适用专业面宽，采用递进式写作，先是概括性的学科描述性短文，宏观介绍化学化工学科的特点以及文献写作、实验记录和查找网上化学资源等一般共性的知识；然后是描述化工过程单元操作及基础化工知识的短文；最后是代表性精读文章，内容涉及普通化学、无机化学、有机化学、分析化学、物理化学、生物化学及材料等内容；最后为各二级学科的化学专业术语，并进行了简单解释，可作为选读部分。

每篇文章后有详细的课文注释，很多文章中附有图片说明，增加了生动性和可读性。本书涉及的词汇量较大，但均注有音标和一些构词规律，对一些语法现象也进行了详细的解释和分析。

本书适合作为高等院校化学、化工及相关专业的本科专业英语的教学用书，也可作为从事化学和化工领域的教学、科研和工程技术人员的参考用书。

Contents

Part A Descriptive Short Articles

 1. Chemistry:A Science for the TwentyFirst Century

 2. What is Chemical Engineering?

 3. Applications of Inorganic Chemistry

 4. The Map of Organic Chemistry

 5. Introduction to Analytical Chemistry

 6. What is Physical Chemistry?

 7. Introduction to the Nanotechnology

 8. A Green Chemistry Module

 9. Combinatorial Chemistry:A Strategy for the Future

 10. The Expression of Life

 11. How to Keep a Laboratory Notebook

 12. A Guide to Writing in Chemistry

 13. Searching Chemistry Resources on the Internet

Part B Basic Knowledge of Chemical Engineering

 1. Chemical Engineering

 2. The Difference between Engineering and Science

 3. Pipe Lines

 4. Valves

 5. Centrifugal Pump

 6. Cyclone Separators

 7. Cooling Towers

 8. Membranes

 9. Reverse Osmosis

 10. Diffusion Processes

 11. Simulation of Chemical Process

 12. Filtration

 13. Evaporation

 14. Crystallization

 15. Drying

 16. Mixing

 17. Distillation

 18. Adsorption

 19. Reciprocating Compressors

 20. Batch and Continuous Processes

 21. Continuity Principle in Steady State Processes

 22. Removal of Dust from Gases

 23. Centrifugal Settling Processes

 24. Heat Transfer

 25. Heat Exchangers

 26. Single and Multipleeffect Evaporation Operation

 27. Crystallization Equipment

 28. Extraction

 29. Liquidliquid Extraction

 30. Fluidization

 31. The Phenomenon of Fluidization

 32. Applications of Size Reduction

 33. Size Reduction

 34. Characterization of Solid Particle

 35. Screening

 36. Instrumentation and Control

 37. Supercritical Fluids（SCFs)

 38. Supercritical Fluid Extraction（SFE)

 39. The Material Balance

 40. The Energy Balance

 41. The Ideal Contact（the equilibrium stage model)

 42. Rates of an Operation（the rate of transfer model)

 43. Application of Computers in Chemical Engineering

 44. Chemical Manufacturing Process

 45. Biotechnology

 46. Bioengineer

 47. Genetic Engineering

 48. Tissue Culture

 49. Cloning

 50. Fermentation Technology

Part C Intensive Articles of Chemistry

 1. Introduction of General Chemistry

 2. Atomic and Molecular Structure

 3. Matter States

 4. Chemical Reaction and Equilibrium

 5. The Classification of the Elements

 6. Chemical Bond and Bonding Theory

 7. Brsted Acids and Bases

 8. Structure and Nomenclature of Hydrocarbons

 9. Aromatic Compounds

 10. Type of Organic Chemical Reactions

 11. Working in the Lab

 12. Basic Laboratory Apparatus and Manipulation

 13. High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Capillary Electrophoresis

 14. Structure Determination

 15. Briefing on Chemical Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics

 16. Electrochemistry and Nuclear Chemistry

 17. Colloid

 18. Ceramics

 19. Biomaterials: Body Parts of the Future

Part D Chemistry Glossaries

 1. General Chemistry

1.1 Atoms，Elements and Ions

1.2 Electrons in Atoms

1.3 Gases，Liquids and Solids

1.4 Solutions

1.5 Reactions in Solutio

 2. Inorganic Chemistry

2.1 The Periodic Table

2.2 Chemical Bonds

2.3 Redox Reactions

2.4 Simple Compounds

 3. Organic Chemistry

3.1 Organic Chemistry

3.2 Polymer

 4. Analytical Chemistry

4.1 Basic Terms

4.2 Base Unit

 5. Physical Chemistry

5.1 Energy and Chemical Change

5.2 Reaction Rates

5.3 The Quantum Theory

 6. Other Related Chemistry

6.1 Consumer Chemistry

6.2 Environmental Chemistry

6.3 Biochemistry

Part EAppendix

Appendix Ⅰ IUPAC Names and Symbols of Elements

Appendix Ⅱ Laboratory Equipment

References