This book covers the following
topics: Probability and Statistics, The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution,
Collision Rates, Diffusion and Viscosity, Collision Theory of the Rate Constant,
First Law of Thermodynamics, Thermochemistry, Ideal Gas Carnot Engines and
Efficiency, The Second Law of Thermodynamics, The Clausius Inequality and the
Mathematical Statement of the Second Law, Entropy and the Third Law, The
Chemical Potential, Maxwell Relations, The Free Energy, Eigenvalues and
Thermodynamic Stability, Entropy of Mixing, Thermodynamics of Electrochemical
Cells.
This
textbook is all-inclusive to both general and physical chemistry. It begins with
the particulate nature of matter and progresses through critical issues such as
atomic structure, chemical bonding, and behavior of gases. The text
substantially covers chemical thermodynamics and its applications in
equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, and redox reactions, which provides the
theoretical tools for understanding chemical systems. The book also covers phase
equilibria, transport properties of electrolytic solutions, the principles of
thermochemistry and chromatography; hence, it is a must-read for any student at
an advanced level pursuing chemistry.
Atkin's Physical
Chemistry is one of the most informative and most highly appreciated textbooks
in the field of physical chemistry, covering topics from equilibrium through
properties of gases to thermodynamic laws and physical transformations of
materials. The book also touches on such key matters as quantum theory, atomic
structure, molecular symmetry, and molecular spectroscopy. Advanced subjects are
also covered namely, statistical thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and
molecular reaction dynamics. The book is suited for students and researchers
wishing to delve deeper into the principles that govern chemical behavior at the
molecular level, explained clearly and in depth.