Unit 1　Fundamentals of Chemistry1
Lesson 1　General Introduction of Chemistry1
Lesson 2　Atomic Structure5
Lesson 3　Chemical Bonding Fundamentals12
Lesson 4　Molecular Structure and Bonding Theories19

Unit 2　Nomenclature27
Lesson 5　Nomenclature of Chemical Elements27
Lesson 6　Nomenclature of Organic Compounds33
Lesson 7　Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds38

Unit 3　Work in the Chemical Laboratory42
Lesson 8　General Instructions for Work in the Laboratory42
Lesson 9　The Importance of Record Keeping45
Lesson 10　A General Safety Considerations47

Unit 4　Elementary Techniques of Experiment50
Lesson 11　Reaction Monitoring50
Lesson 12　Some Methods of Separation61
Lesson 13　Characterization65

Unit 5　Inorganic Chemistry69
Lesson 14　Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry69
Lesson 15　Coordination Chemistry70

Unit 6　Analytical Chemistry78
Lesson 16　Introduction to Analytical Chemistry78
Lesson 17　Electronic Effects of Substituents in Reactions, Acidity Constant Determination81
Lesson 18　Forensic Chemistry: Detecting Traces of Blood83
Lesson 19　Standard Test Method for Water in Liquid Petroleum Products by Karl Fischer Reagent85
Lesson 20　Isolation of an Alkaloid: Caffeine89

Unit 7　Physical Chemistry92
Lesson 21　First Law of Thermodynamics92
Lesson 22　Enthalpy95
Lesson 23　Bond Energies98
Lesson 24　Second Law of Thermodynamics100
Lesson 25　Heat of Reaction: Measurement of Resonance Energy104
Lesson 26　Kinetic and Thermodynamic Reaction Conditions107
Lesson 27　Electrochemistry109
Lesson 28　Asymmetric Synthesis110

Unit 8　Organic Chemistry113
Lesson 29　Addition across Carbon-Carbon π-Bonds113
Lesson 30　Discovery of the Diels-Alder Reaction116
Lesson 31　Discovery of the Friedel-Crafts Reaction118
Lesson 32　The Wittig Reaction121
Lesson 33　Grignard and the Beginnings of Modern Organometallic Chemistry123
Lesson 34　Discovery of Stereoisomers125
Lesson 35　Natural Products128

Unit 9　Biochemistry132
Lesson 36　Biochemical Engineering, Cells and Bacteria132
Lesson 37　Emil Fischer: Carbohydrate Chemist Extraordinaire135
Lesson 38　Biological Treatment of the Effluent137

Unit 10　Materials Science139
Lesson 39　Polymers139
Lesson 40　Discovery of Polyethylene and Nylon144
Lesson 41　Corrosion and Process Safety146
Lesson 42　Organic Light Emitting Devices153
Lesson 43　Molecular Electronics158

Unit 11　Environmental Science161
Lesson 44　Activated Sludge Processes161
Lesson 45　Coagulation and Flocculation165
Lesson 46　Reverse Osmosis169
Lesson 47　Water and Wastewater Treatment Methods173
Lesson 48　Water Supply178
Lesson 49　Clean Energy for 10 Billion Humans in the 21st Century: Is it Possible?181

Unit 12　Pharmacy186
Lesson 50　Discovery of Sulfa Drugs188
Lesson 51　Medical Diagnostics via Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy192

Unit 13　Chemistry and Engineering of Textiles194
Lesson 52　Textiles194
Lesson 53　Textile Fibers195
Lesson 54　Fiber Properties196
Lesson 55　Desizing197
Lesson 56　Scouring198
Lesson 57　Bleaching199
Lesson 58　Mercerization200
Lesson 59　Textile Dyeing Processes201
Lesson 60　Textile Printing204
Lesson 61　Fabric Finishing206

Unit 14　Leather208
Lesson 62　Leather-Extraordinary Product of Nature208
Lesson 63　Hide and Skin Structure211
Lesson 64　Leather Testing214

Unit 15　Scientific Paper and Literature222
Lesson 65　Writing a Scientific Paper222
Lesson 66　The Abstract238
Lesson 67　The Introduction, the Body and the Conclusions242
Lesson 68　Ethical Guidelines to Publication of Chemical Research247
Lesson 69　The Chemical Literature252
Lesson 70　Technical Communications for Graduate Students260

Appendix265
Appendix 1　Common Glassware Names265
Appendix 2　Common Chemical Abbreviations266
Appendix 3　Speaking of Common Molecular Formulas, Equations,
Mathematical Symbols and Greek Alphabet267
Appendix 4　IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements269

Bibliography273