Physical Chemistry

Statistical Mechanics

Horia Metiu

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Year: 2006
• ISBN:
  9781000065275
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Chemistry
• Index: Chemistry

This is a new undergraduate textbook on physical chemistry by Horia Metiu published as four separate paperback volumes. These four volumes on physical chemistry combine a clear and thorough presentation of the theoretical and mathematical aspects of the subject with examples and applications drawn from current industrial and academic research. By using the computer to solve problems that include actual experimental data, the author is able to cover the subject matter at a practical level. The books closely integrate the theoretical chemistry being taught with industrial and laboratory practice. This approach enables the student to compare theoretical projections with experimental results, thereby providing a realistic grounding for future practicing chemists and engineers. Each volume of Physical Chemistry includes Mathematica® and Mathcad® Workbooks on downloadable resources.Metiu's four separate volumes-Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, Kinetics, and Quantum Mechanics-offer built-in flexibility by allowing the subject to be covered in any order.These textbooks can be used to teach physical chemistry without a computer, but the experience is enriched substantially for those students who do learn how to read and write Mathematica® or Mathcad® programs. A TI-89 scientific calculator can be used to solve most of the exercises and problems.
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Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• How to use the workbooks, exercises, and problems
• Chapter 1 The fundamental equations of statistical mechanics
• Chapter 2 The physical interpretation of the fundamental equations of statistical mechanics
• Chapter 3 Interpretation of the thermodynamic quantities
• Chapter 4 The partition function of a system of independent particles
• Chapter 5 The partition function of an ideal gas of atoms
• Chapter 6 The thermodynamic functions of an ideal gas of atoms
• Chapter 7 The thermodynamics properties of an ideal gas for which electronic and nuclear contributions are negligible
• Chapter 8 A test of the theory for a gas for which electronic and nuclear degrees of freedom matter
• Chapter 9 The statistical mechanics of a gas of diatomic molecules
• Chapter 10 A gas of diatomic molecules: comparison with experiment
• Chapter 11 Chemical equilibrium
• Chapter 12 Transition state theory: fundamental concepts
• Chapter 13 Transition state theory: the motion of a chemisorbed atom along the surface
• Chapter 14 Transition state theory: the rate constant
• Chapter 15 Transition state theory: calculating the rate constant
• Appendices
• Further Reading
• Index