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
takes a practical approach to physical chemistry by providing an application of
the fundamental principles in real settings. The first topics in this textbook
include the first and second laws of thermodynamics, Gibbs free energy, phase
equilibria, chemical equilibrium, electrochemical principles, quantum chemistry,
and statistical mechanics. It dwells on three-dimensional systems and the
time-dependent Schrödinger equation in which quite complex chemical dynamics can
be explained in further detail. It is especially for advanced learners and helps
them achieve theoretical knowledge as well as practical insights into the
behavior of chemical systems and their interactions in various environments.
This is a very broad textbook since it focuses on teaching various
topics in physical chemistry, including chemical thermodynamics and equilibrium.
It goes through the concepts involved in entropy, phase equilibrium, ionic
equilibrium, and surface chemistry. These all help towards setting a good basis
for physical principles that drive chemical reaction. The book also covers
electrochemistry with a very detailed look at electrochemical processes and
their applications. The text can also be considered a master resource for
undergraduates and graduate students studying chemistry. It has clearly
explained the fundamental ideas of physical chemistry.