Congratulations to the past recipients of the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, which recognizes and encourages fundamental research in pure chemistry carried out in North America by young men and women.

The whole pathway is pure chemistry, involving the reaction of one molecule with another, and therefore obeys the laws of stoichiometry; that is, you can balance the equations. Not surprisingly ...

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Prize for Young Chemists The IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists will be given for the most outstanding Ph.D. theses in the general area of the chemical ...

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The word 'pure' is used in chemistry in a different way from its everyday meaning. For example, shops sell cartons labelled as ‘pure' orange juice. The label means that the contents are just ...