Principles of Physical Chemistry
3. Edition October 2024
1040 Pages, Hardcover
Textbook
This book provides a unique approach to introduce undergraduate students to the concepts and methods of physical chemistry, which are the foundational principles of Chemistry. The book introduces the student to the principles underlying the essential sub-fields of quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular structure, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, statistical thermodynamics, classical thermodynamics, solutions and equilibria, electrochemistry, kinetics and reaction dynamics, macromolecules, and organized molecular assemblies. Importantly, the book develops and applies these principles to supramolecular assemblies and supramolecular machines, with many examples from biology and nanoscience. In this way, the book helps the student to see the frontier of modern physical chemistry developments.
The book begins with a discussion of wave-particle duality and proceeds systematically to more complex chemical systems in order to relate the story of physical chemistry in an intellectually coherent manner. The topics are organized to correspond with those typically given in each of a two course semester sequence. The first 13 chapters present quantum mechanics and spectroscopy to describe and predict the structure of matter: atoms, molecules, and solids. Chapters 14 to 29 present statistical thermodynamics and kinetics and applies their principles to understanding equilibria, chemical transformations, macromolecular properties and supramolecular machines. Each chapter of the book begins with a simplified view of a topic and evolves to more rigorous description, in order to provide the student (and instructor) flexibility to choose the level of rigor and detail that suits them best. The textbook treats important new directions in physical chemistry research, including chapters on macromolecules, principles of interfaces and films for organizing matter, and supramolecular machines -- as well as including discussions of modern nanoscience, spectroscopy, and reaction dynamics throughout the text.
Chapter 2 ESSENTIAL ASPECTS OF STRUCTURE AND BONDING
Chapter 3 SCHRÖDINGER EQUATION
Chapter 4 HYDROGEN ATOM
Chapter 5 ATOMS AND VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLE
Chapter 6 A QUANTITATIVE VIEW OF CHEMICAL BONDING
Chapter 7 BONDING DESCRIBED BY ELECTRON PAIRS AND MOLECULAR ORBITALS
Chapter 8 MOLECULES WITH PI-ELECTRON SYSTEMS
Chapter 9 ABSORPTION OF LIGHT
Chapter 10 EMISSION OF LIGHT
Chapter 11 NUCLEI: PARTICLE AND WAVE PROPERTIES
Chapter 12 NUCLEAR SPIN
Chapter 13 SOLIDS AND INTERMOLECULAR FORCES
Chapter 14 THERMAL MOTION OF MOLECULES
Chapter 15 ENERGY DISTRIBUTION IN MOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES
Chapter 16 WORK w, HEAT q, AND INTERNAL ENERGY U
Chapter 17 REVERSIBLE WORK wrev, REVERSIBLE HEAT qrev, AND ENTROPY S
Chapter 18 GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR SPONTANEITY AND ITS APPLICATION TO EQUILIBRIA OF IDEAL GASES AND DILUTE SOLUTIONS
Chapter 19 FORMAL THERMODYNAMICS AND ITS APPLICATION TO PHASE EQUILIBRIA
Chapter 20 REAL GASES
Chapter 21 REAL SOLUTIONS
Chapter 22 REACTION EQUILIBRIA IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS AND BIOSYSTEMS
Chapter 23 CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
Chapter 24 CHEMICAL KINETICS
Chapter 25 TRANSITION STATES AND CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Chapter 26 MACROMOLECULES
Chapter 27 ORGANIZED MOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES
Chapter 28 SUPRAMOLECULAR MACHINES
Chapter 29 ORIGIN OF LIFE MATTER CARRYING INFORMATION
Horst-Dieter Försterling, Dr. phil., was a Professor in the Department of Physical Chemistry at the Philipps-University of Marburg from 1972 until his retirement in 1999.
Professor Försterling has taught physical chemistry courses and laboratory courses at all levels, including graduate and advanced graduate courses in spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, and reaction kinetics.
