Essential Data And Equations For A Course In Physical Chemistry

This is the ideal textbook for those students who want to sharpen their mathematics skills while they are enrolled in a physical chemistry course. It provides students with a review of calculus and differential equations which will enable them to succeed in the physical chemistry course. Features: * Completeness: contains all of the mathematics needed in undergraduate physical chemistry * Clarity: Every sentence, every example, and every equation have been constructed to make it as clear as possible * Applications-oriented: Designed for applications of mathematics, not for mathematical theory; written for a chemist who needs to use mathematics, not for a mathematician who needs to study the underlying theory

Much of chemistry is motivated by asking 'How'? How do I make a primary alcohol? React a Grignard reagent with formaldehyde. Physical chemistry is motivated by asking 'Why'? The Grignard reagent and formaldehyde follow a molecular dance known as a reaction mechanism in which stronger bonds are made at the expense of weaker bonds. If you are interested in asking 'why' and not just 'how', then you need to understand physical chemistry. Physical Chemistry: How Chemistry Works takes a fresh approach to teaching in physical chemistry. This modern textbook is designed to excite and engage undergraduate chemistry students and prepare them for how they will employ physical chemistry in real life. The student-friendly approach and practical, contemporary examples facilitate an understanding of the physical chemical aspects of any system, allowing students of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry and biochemistry to be fluent in the essentials of physical chemistry in order to understand synthesis, intermolecular interactions and materials properties. For students who are deeply interested in the subject of physical chemistry, the textbook facilitates further study by connecting them to the frontiers of research. Provides students with the physical and mathematical machinery to understand the physical chemical aspects of any system. Integrates regular examples drawn from the literature, from contemporary issues and research, to engage students with relevant and illustrative details. Important topics are introduced and returned to in later chapters: key concepts are reinforced and discussed in more depth as students acquire more tools. Chapters begin with a preview of important concepts and conclude with a summary of important equations. Each chapter includes worked examples and exercises: discussion questions, simple equation manipulation questions, and problem-solving exercises. Accompanied by supplementary online material: worked examples for students and a solutions manual for instructors. Written by an experienced instructor, researcher and author in physical chemistry, with a voice and perspective that is pedagogical and engaging.

"The objective of this book is to make the concepts and methods of physical chemistry clear and interesting to students who have had a year of calculus and a year of physics. The underlying theory of chemical phenomena is complicated, and so it is a challenge to make the most important concepts and methods understandable to undergraduate students. However, these basic ideas are accessible to students, and they will find them useful whether they are chemistry majors, biologists, engineers, or earth scientists. The basic theory of chemistry is presented from the viewpoint of academic physical chemists, but many applications of physical chemistry to practical problems are described. There are many significant changes in the fifth edition. These include the discussion of the differential scanning calorimetry, the kinetics of electron-transfer reactions, the optical spectroscopic characterization of biopolymer structure emphasizing on the application of UV-circular dichroism, vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) and Raman optical activity (ROA) on the structure of selected peptides. In addition, the concepts of fluorescence resonance transfer, and the advantages of Fourier transform IR over the dispersive version are discussed extensively. The chapter on quantum mechanics is largely revised and the Caratheodory' s principle is discussed in the context of the second law of thermodynamics. At the end of each chapter there are Questions on Concepts and Ideas that will provide the opportunity for the student to emphasize on the physical meaning of the ideas and concepts discussed and understand in depth the material. Certain mathematical techniques are explained in the format of Mathematical Notes in selected chapters and they help students to review quickly concepts in mathematics involved beyond basic Calculus. One of the important objectives of a course in physical chemistry is to learn how to solve numerical problems, help emphasize concepts in the underlying theory, and illustrate practical applications. In order to achieve the above, the fifth edition include exercises and four types of problems: general problems that can be solved with a handheld calculator, numerical (graph) problems, theoretical problems and COMPUTER PROBLEMS that require a personal computer with a mathematical application installed. The answers to exercises are given in the back of the textbook, and worked-out solutions to these problems are given in the Solutions Manual for Physical Chemistry. The answers for the general problems are given in the Solutions Manual. The numerical methods (graph) problems can be solved more conveniently on a personal computer with a statistical software program, like Microsoft Excel, SigmaPlot, Origin etc. There are 170 COMPUTER PROBLEMS that require a personal computer with a mathematical application such as Mathematica, MathCad, MATLAB, or MAPLE installed. These mathematical applications make it possible to undertake problems that were previously too difficult or too time consuming. This is particularly true for two- and three-dimensional plots, integration and differentiation of complicated functions, and solving differential equations. The Solutions Manual for Physical Chemistry provides Mathematica programs and printouts for the COMPUTER PROBLEMS"--

REA’s Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehensive study guides summarize the essentials of the field covered. Essentials are helpful when preparing for exams, doing homework and will remain a lasting reference source for students, teachers, and professionals. Physical Chemistry II includes reaction mechanisms, theoretical approaches to chemical kinetics, gravitational work, electrical and magnetic work, surface work, kinetic theory, collisional and transport properties of gases, statistical mechanics, matter and waves, quantum mechanics, and rotations and vibrations of atoms and molecules.

By the time chemistry students are ready to study physical chemistry, they’ve completed mathematics courses through calculus. But a strong background in mathematics doesn’t necessarily equate to knowledge of how to apply that mathematics to solving physicochemical problems. In addition, in-depth understanding of modern concepts in physical chemistry requires knowledge of mathematical concepts and techniques beyond introductory calculus, such as differential equations, Fourier series, and Fourier transforms. This results in many physical chemistry instructors spending valuable lecture time teaching mathematics rather than chemistry. Barrante presents both basic and advanced mathematical techniques in the context of how they apply to physical chemistry. Many problems at the end of each chapter test students’ mathematical knowledge. Designed and priced to accompany traditional core textbooks in physical chemistry, Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry provides students with the tools essential for answering questions in thermodynamics, atomic/molecular structure, spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics.

Data processing. Drawing graphs from experimental data. Fitting equations to experimental data; numerical and graphical integration and differentiation. Recording and reporting data. Temperature measurement and control. Calorimetry. Density measurement. Pressure measurements and vacuum systems. Vapor pressure and boiling points of liquids and solutions. Freezing points and cooling curves. Viscosity. Surface tension and adsorption. Electrical measurements, circuits, and instruments. Electrochemistry. Absorption spectrophotometry. Refractometry. Polarimetry. X-ray diffraction. Gases. Liquids. Solids. Solutions. Thermochemistry and thermodynamics. Phase studies. Equilibrium. Kinetics. Surface properties. Molecular properties.