{"product_id":"9780994201027","title":"Introduction to Physical Chemistry","description":"This text provides an introduction to physical chemistry, covering the fundamentals of thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, transport and catalysis. The content of this text is delivered as one-semester course in the second year at Griffith University (Nathan, Australia) and intended for students in the disciplines of chemistry, biochemistry, engineering and neighbouring disciplines.\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003eI. Physico-chemical data and resources\u003cbr\u003e1 Periodic table of the elements\u003cbr\u003e2 Resources and databases\u003cbr\u003e3 Units and constants\u003cbr\u003e4 Summary of important formulae and equations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII. Thermodynamics\u003cbr\u003e1 Motivation, revision and introduction of basic concepts\u003cbr\u003e2 Free energy\u003cbr\u003e3 Properties of real systems\u003cbr\u003e4 Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIII. Mixtures and phases\u003cbr\u003e1 Why do or don't things mix\u003cbr\u003e2 Liquids\u003cbr\u003e3 Phase equilibria\u003cbr\u003e4 Thermodynamic aspects of phase transitions\u003cbr\u003e5 Mixtures of volatile liquids\u003cbr\u003e6 Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIV. Solutions of electrolytes\u003cbr\u003e1 Fundamental concepts\u003cbr\u003e2 Electrochemical reactions\u003cbr\u003e3 Electrolytes in solution\u003cbr\u003e4 Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eV. Molecules in motion\u003cbr\u003e1 Transport processes\u003cbr\u003e2 Molecular motion in liquid solutions\u003cbr\u003e3 Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVI. Kinetics\u003cbr\u003e1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2 Reaction rates, rate constants and orders of reaction\u003cbr\u003e3 Rate equations\u003cbr\u003e4 Determination of the rate law\u003cbr\u003e5 Temperature dependence of reaction rates\u003cbr\u003e6 Linking the rate laws with reaction mechanisms\u003cbr\u003e7 Polymerisation kinetics\u003cbr\u003e8 Collision theory\u003cbr\u003e9 Reactions in solution\u003cbr\u003e10 Diffusion control\u003cbr\u003e11 Transition state theory\u003cbr\u003e12 Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVII. Catalysis\u003cbr\u003e1 Homogeneous catalysis\u003cbr\u003e2 Heterogeneous Catalysis\u003cbr\u003e3 Methods to investigate surfaces and surface processes\u003cbr\u003e4 Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVIII. Mathematical appendix\u003cbr\u003e1 Basic algebra and operations\u003cbr\u003e2 Differentials\u003cbr\u003e3 Integration\u003cbr\u003e4 Data visualisation and fitting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIX. Solutions to exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eX. Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXI. Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Structural Chemistry Program, Griffith University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034890060016,"sku":"9780994201027","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780994201027_p0.jpg?v=1763949389","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780994201027","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}