ABSTRACT

Instant Notes in Physical Chemistry introduces the various aspects of physical chemistry in an order that gives the opportunity for continuous reading from front to back. The background to a range of important techniques is in incorporated to reflect the wide application of the subject matter. This book provides the key to the understanding and lea

part |1 pages

Section A— States of matter

chapter |4 pages

A1 Perfect gases

chapter |5 pages

A2 Molecular behavior in perfect gases

chapter |5 pages

A3 Non-ideal gases

chapter |6 pages

A4 Liquids

chapter |6 pages

A5 Crystalline solids

chapter |6 pages

A6 Diffraction by solids

part |1 pages

Section B— Thermodynamics

chapter |6 pages

B1 The first law

chapter |3 pages

B2 Enthalpy

chapter |6 pages

B3 Thermochemistry

chapter |5 pages

B4 Entropy

chapter |4 pages

B5 Entropy and change

chapter |5 pages

B6 Free energy

part |1 pages

Section C— Equilibria

chapter |9 pages

C1 Fundamentals of equilibria

chapter |3 pages

C2 Fundamentals of acids and bases

chapter |5 pages

C3 Further acids and bases

chapter |5 pages

C4 Acid-base titrations

chapter |4 pages

C5 Solubility

part |1 pages

Section D— Solutions

chapter |3 pages

D1 Non-electrolyte solutions

chapter |2 pages

D2 Solutions

chapter |5 pages

D3 Colligative properties

chapter |5 pages

D4 Phase equilibria

chapter |11 pages

D5 Phase diagrams of mixtures

part |1 pages

Section E— Ionic solutions

chapter |4 pages

E1 Ions in aqueous solution

chapter |4 pages

E2 Thermodynamics of ions in solution

chapter |4 pages

E3 Electrochemical cells

chapter |6 pages

E4 Electrochemical thermodynamics

chapter |5 pages

E6 Macroscopic aspects of ionic motion

chapter |3 pages

E7 Molecular aspects of ionic motion

chapter |4 pages

E8 The motion of larger ions

part |1 pages

Section F— Kinetics

chapter |7 pages

F1 Empirical approaches to kinetics

chapter |9 pages

F2 Rate law determination

chapter |8 pages

F3 Energetics and mechanics

chapter |5 pages

F4 Formulation of rate laws

chapter |8 pages

F5 Rate laws in action

chapter |9 pages

F6 The kinetics of real systems

part |1 pages

Section G— Quantum nature of the physical world

chapter |5 pages

G1 Nuclear structure

chapter |5 pages

G2 Applications of nuclear structure

chapter |11 pages

G4 The wave nature of matter

chapter |9 pages

G5 The structure of the hydrogen atom

chapter |6 pages

G6 Many-electron atoms

chapter |7 pages

G8 Statistical thermodynamics

part |1 pages

Section H— Bonding

chapter |5 pages

H1 Elementary valence theory

chapter |6 pages

H2 Valence bond theory

chapter |8 pages

H5 Strong solid phase interactions

chapter |8 pages

H6 Weak intermolecular interactions

part |1 pages

Section I— Spectroscopy

chapter |5 pages

I1 General features of spectroscopy

chapter |6 pages

I2 Practical aspects of spectrscopy

chapter |7 pages

I3 Rotational spectroscopy

chapter |5 pages

I4 Vibrational spectroscopy

chapter |6 pages

I5 Applied vibrational spectroscopy

chapter |6 pages

I6 Electronic spectroscopy

chapter |5 pages

I7 Photochemistry in the real world

chapter |9 pages

I8 Magnetic resonance spectroscopy

chapter |3 pages

Appendix— mathematical relations

chapter |4 pages

Further reading