Physical Chemistry: Quanta, Matter, and Change 2/e [Atkins/Paula/Friedman] 9780199609819

Physical Chemistry: Quanta, Matter, and Change 2nd edition takes an exciting and innovative molecular approach to the teaching of physical chemistry. The text focuses on our understanding of the properties of matter at the molecular level, and how these can be linked to the macroscopic world via statistical mechanics and thermodynamics.

For the second edition the structure of the text has been radically re-organised. Instead of being in chapters, material is broken down into 97 short 'topics' and related 'topics' are organised into 20 'focus on' sections. 'Roadmaps' at the beginning of each Focus show how topics are interrelated and help students to forge connections between different subjects. This novel approach is designed to improve the digestibility of the text for students and be more flexible for lecturers teaching the subject.

The distinguished author team presents the subject in a rigorous but accessible manner, allowing students to gain a thorough understanding of physical chemistry. The text includes numerous learning features, such as self-test questions, notes on good practice, online 'impact on' sections, and example boxes. Furthermore, the mathematics support has been significantly enhanced for this edition, by the inclusion of new 'chemist's toolkits', which link to the more in depth 'Mathematical background' sections.

The ground-breaking approach of the second edition of Physical Chemistry: Quanta, Matter, and Change will enable students to gain a deep understanding of this fascinating and important subject area.

頁數：1008
版次：第2版
年份：2014年
規格：平裝/彩色
ISBN：9780199609819

Focus 1: Foundations
Focus 2: The principles of quantum mechanics
Focus 3: The quantum mechanics of motion
Focus 4: Approximation methods
Focus 5: Atomic structure and spectra
Focus 6: Molecular structure
Focus 7: Molecular symmetry
Focus 8: Interactions
Focus 9: Molecular spectroscopy
Focus 10: Magnetic resonance
Focus 11: Statistical thermodynamics
Focus 12: The First Law of thermodynamics
Focus 13: The Second and Third Laws of thermodynamics
Focus 14: Physical equilibria
Focus 15: Chemical equilibria
Focus 16: Molecular motion
Focus 17: Chemical kinetics
Focus 18: Reaction dynamics
Focus 19: Processes in fluid systems
Focus 20: Processes on solid surfaces