Physical chemistry

Annexed Index.

Orientation and background; Part 1: Eqilibrium; The properties of gases; The First Law: the concepts; The First Law: the machinery; The Second Law: the concepts; The Second Law: the machinery; Physical transformations of pure substances; The properties of simple mixtures; Phase diagrams; Chemical equilibrium; Equilibrium electrochemistry; Part 2: Structure; Quantum theory: introduction and principles; Quantum theory: techniques and applications; Atomic spectra and atomic structure; Molecular structure; Molecular symmetry; Rotational and vibrational spectra; Electronic transitions; Magnetic resonance; Statistical thermodynamics: the concepts; Statistical thermodynamics: the machinery; Diffraction techniques; The electric and magnetic properties of molecules; Macromolecules; Part 3: Change; Molecular motion; The rates of chemical reactions; The kinetics of complex reactions; Molecular reaction dynamics; The properties of surfaces; Dynamic electrochemistry; Data section; Answers to exercises; Answers to problems.

This volume offers an introduction and reference for the topic of physical chemistry. Subjects covered include: orientation and background; eqilibrium; the properties of gases; physical transformations of pure substances; and the properties of simple mixtures.