Basic Physical Chemistry: The Route to Understanding Revised

Basic Physical Chemistry: The Route to Understanding Revised
ISBN-10
1783262966
ISBN-13
9781783262960
Category
Science
Pages
332
Language
English
Published
2013-06-03
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Company
Author
E Brian Smith

Description

This elegant book provides a student-friendly introduction to the subject of physical chemistry. It is by the author of the very successful Basic Chemical Thermodynamics and is written in the same well-received popular style. It is concise and more compact than standard textbooks on the subject and emphasises the two important topics underpinning the subject: quantum mechanics and the second law of thermodynamics. Both topics are challenging to students because they focus on uncertainty and probability. The book explains these fundamental concepts clearly and shows how they offer the key to understanding a wide range of chemical phenomena including atomic and molecular spectra, the structure and properties of solids, liquids and gases, chemical equilibrium and the rates of chemical reactions. This revised edition has enabled improvements and corrections to be made.

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