Physical Chemistry - Concepts and Theory

Physical Chemistry: Concepts and Theory provides a comprehensive overview of physical and theoretical chemistry while focusing on the basic principles that unite the sub-disciplines of the field. With an emphasis on multidisciplinary, as well as interdisciplinary applications, the book extensively reviews fundamental principles and presents recent research to help the reader make logical connections between the theory and application of physical chemistry concepts.
Also available from the author: Physical Chemistry: Multidisciplinary Applications (ISBN 9780128005132).

List of contents

1. Overview
2. Five Important Equations in Thermodynamics
3. Gibbs Free Energy, Work, and Equilibrium
4. Thermodynamics of the Gas State
5. Thermodynamics of the Liquid State
6. Solid State
7. Quantum Principles
8. Quantum Systems With Constant Potential
9. Quantum Energies for Central Potentials
10. Electronic and Nuclear States
11. Rotation-Vibration Spectra
12. Classical Statistical Mechanics
13. Quantum Statistical Mechanics
14. Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics
15. Reaction Rates and Mechanisms

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth S Schmitz, Kenneth S Schmitz
• Publisher: Elsevier, München
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9780128005149
• ISBN: 978-0-12-800514-9
• Weight: 2630 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Physical chemistry; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical, Physical Chemistry