Introduction to Physical Chemistry

Mainstream undergraduate chemistry text on subject taught to all students.

Mark Ladd (Author)

9780521578813, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 22 January 1998

536 pages, 280 b/w illus. 90 tables
24.6 x 18.9 x 2.9 cm, 1.085 kg

The third edition of this text has been completely rewritten and revised. It is intended for first- and second-year undergraduates in chemistry taking physical chemistry courses, and for undergraduates in other science and engineering subjects that require an understanding of chemistry. The author gives more attention to the solid and liquid states than is found in other texts on this subject, and introduces topics such as computer simulation and quasicrystals. Each chapter concludes with a set of problems, to which there are solution notes, designed to lead the reader to familiarity with the subject and its application in new situations. Computer programs designed to assist the reader are downloadable from the World Wide Web, from the time of publication. Detailed solutions to the problems will also be available via the World Wide Web. See http://www.cup.cam.ac.uk/stm/laddsolutions.htm. This modern text on physical chemistry will be of interest to undergraduate students in chemistry and also students in other areas of science and engineering requiring a familiarity with the subject.

Preface
Physical constants and other numerical data
Symbol notation
1. Structure, energy, mechanism
2. Atoms, molecules and their structures
3. Determination of structure
4. Energy and energetics
5. States of matter: gases and liquids
6. States of matter: solids
7. Phase rule and properties of solutions
8. Chemical equilibrium
9. Electrochemistry
10. Mechanisms of chemical reactions
Appendixes
Bibliography.

Subject Areas: Physical chemistry [PNR]