Contents

Unit 1. Everyday chemistry …………………………………………..4

Unit 2. Fundamental concepts of chemistry ………………………..13

Unit 3. Nature of matter ……………………………………………..20

Unit 4. Chemical compounds ………………………………………..25

Unit 5. The Periodic table of chemical elements …………………..30

Unit 6. Laboratory tools and equipment …………………..……….38

Unit 7. Organic and inorganic chemistry ….……………………….46

Unit 8. Polymers ……………………………………………………...54

Unit 9. Pharmaceutics ……………………………………………….61

Unit 10. Environmental chemistry…………………………………..66

Translation practice………………………………………………….72

Grammar support…………………………………………………….84

Appendix (List of chemical elements)……….………………… 114

References……………………………………………………………117