Physical chemistry : a molecular approach

Author(s)

• McQuarrie, Donald A. (Donald Allan)
• Simon, John D. (John Douglas)

Bibliographic Information

Physical chemistry : a molecular approach

Donald A. McQuarrie, John D. Simon

University Science Books, 1997

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

As the first modern physical chemistry textbook to cover quantum mechanics before thermodynamics and kinetics, this book provides a contemporary approach to the study of physical chemistry. By beginning with quantum chemistry, students will learn the fundamental principles upon which all modern physical chemistry is built. The text includes a special set of "MathChapters" to review and summarize the mathematical tools required to master the material Thermodynamics is simultaneously taught from a bulk and microscopic viewpoint that enables the student to understand how bulk properties of materials are related to the properties of individual constituent molecules. This new text includes a variety of modern research topics in physical chemistry as well as hundreds of worked problems and examples.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS Preface 1.The Dawn of Quantum Theory Math Chapter A/Complex Numbers 2. The Classical Wave Equation Math Chapter B/Probability and Statistics 3. The Schrodinger Equation and a Particle In a Box Math Chapter C/ Vectors 4. Some Postulates and General Principles of Quantum Mechanics Math Chapter D/ Spherical Coordinates 5. The Harmonic Oscillator and the Rigid Rotator: Two Spectroscopic Models 6. The Hydrogen Atom Math Chapter E/ Determinants 7. Approximation Methods 8. Multielectron Atoms 9. The Chemical Bond: Diatomic Molecules 10. Bonding in Polyatomic Molecules 11. Computational Quantum Chemistry Math Chapter F/ Matrices 12. Group Theory: The Exploitation of Symmetry 13. Molecular Spectroscopy 14. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 15. Lasers, Laser Spectroscopy, and Photochemistry Math Chapter G/Numerical Methods 16. The Properties of Gases Math Chapter H/Partial Derivatives 17. The Boltzmann Factor and Partition Functions Math Chapter I/Series and Limits 18. Partition Functions and Ideal Gases 19. The First Law of Thermodynamics Math Chapter J/ The Binomial Distribution and Stirling's Approximation 20. Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics 21. Entropy and the Third Law of Thermodynamics 22. Helmholtz and Gibbs Energies 23. Phase Equilibria 24. Solutions I: Liquid-Liquid Solutions 25. Solutions II: Solid-Liquid Solutions 26. Chemical Equilibria 27. The Kinetic Theory of Gases 28. Chemical Kinetics I: Rate Laws 29. Chemical Kinetics II: Reaction Mechanisms 30. Gas-Phase Reaction Dynamics 31. Solids and Surface Chemistry -Answers to Numerical Problems -Index

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Details

• NCID: BA32787343
• ISBN:
  • 0935702997
• LCCN: 97000142
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Sausalito, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: xxiii, 1270 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QD453.2
  • DC21 : 541
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Chemistry, Physical and theoretical