Unit 1 Chemistry001
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Important Ideas about Chemical Change008

Unit 2 Elements,Compounds and Mixtures010
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Elements, Mixtures, and Compounds015

Unit 3 Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds018
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Alkanes and Alkenes028

Unit 4 Energy and Chemical Energy031
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Matter and Energy038

Unit 5 Catalysis040
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Factors Affecting Reaction Rates046

Unit 6 Solubility, Solutions and Suspensions049
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Hard Water053

Unit 7 Heat Transfer055
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Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers059

Unit 8 Chemical Manufacturing Process062
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Process Design067

Unit 9 Reactor Type070
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Process Reactor Design074

Unit 10 New Technologies in Unit Operation077
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Chemicals from Crude Oil082

Unit 11 Crystallization, Precipitation and Filtration084
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Distillation088

Unit 12 The Production of Nitric Acid091
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Hazards in Chemical Engineering
Laboratories095

Unit 13 Polymers098
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Classification of Polymers103

Unit 14 Surfactants107
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Surfactants113

Unit 15 Detergents116
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Detergent Ingredients and Its
Formulations122

Unit 16 Coatings127
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A Resistant Coating and Lining131

Unit 17 Air Pollutants134
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Environmental Issues138

Unit 18 Titration141
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Acids, Bases and Their Neutralization145

Unit 19 The Types of Titration151
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Iodometry—an Indirect Method156

Unit 20 Gas Chromatography158
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Liquid Chromatography162

Unit 21 The Nature of Biotechnology165
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Historical Evolution of Biotechnology171

Unit 22 Fermentation Technology173
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Media Design179

Unit 23 Is It a Cosmetic，a Drug，or Both？181
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Soap186

Unit 24 Emulsion188
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the Stability of Emulsions193

Unit 25 Preservatives195
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Preservatives in Cosmetics201

Glossary203

References227