Mole of Chemistry - An Historical Conceptual Approach to Fundamental Ideas in Chemistry

This textbook companion provides a unique perspective on how the main scientific concepts describing nature were discovered and, eventually, how modern chemistry was born. The book makes use of context found in history, philosophy or in the arts to better understand their developments.

List of contents

1. Introduction to the Kinetic Theory of Gases: The Ideal Gas Concept 2. Introduction to Thermodynamics: The Heat Concept 3. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: Wave-Particle Duality Concept 4. Introduction to Electrochemistry: Electron Transfer 5. Introduction to Chemical Reactivity: Proton Transfer 6. Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry: Role of Symmetry

About the author

Dr Caroline Desgranges earned a DEA in Physics in 2005 at the University Paul Sabatier - Toulouse III (France) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina (USA) in 2008.
Dr Jerome Delhommelle earned his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Paris XI-Orsay (France) in 2000. He is currently working as an Associate Professor in Chemistry at the University of North Dakota.

Summary

This textbook companion provides a unique perspective on how the main scientific concepts describing nature were discovered and, eventually, how modern chemistry was born. The book makes use of context found in history, philosophy or in the arts to better understand their developments.

Product details

• Authors: Jerome Delhommelle, Caroline Desgranges, Caroline (University of Dakota Desgranges
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.03.2020
• EAN: 9780367208240
• ISBN: 978-0-367-20824-0
• No. of pages: 215
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Organic, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical, chemistry