| Description |
xxviii, 970 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. Wave - Particle Duality -- 2. Basic Features of Bonding -- 3. Schrodinger Equation and Variation Principle -- 4. Chemical Bonding and the Pauli Principle -- 5. The Periodic Table and Simple Molecules -- 6. Bonding Described By Hybrid and Molecular Orbitals -- 7. Molecules with [pi] Electron Systems -- 8. Absorption and Emission of Light -- 9. Nuclei: Particle and Wave Properties -- 10. Intermolecular Forces and Aggregates -- 11. Thermal Motion of Molecules -- 12. Energy Distribution in Molecular Assemblies -- 13. Internal Energy U, Heat q, and Work w -- 14. Principle of Entropy Increase -- 15. Entropy S and Heat q[subscript rev] -- 16. Criteria for Chemical Reactions -- 17. Chemical Equilibrium -- 18. Reactions in Aqueous Solution and in Biosystems -- 19. Chemical Reactions in Electrochemical Cells -- 20. Real Systems -- 21. Kinetics of Chemical Reactions -- 22. Organized Molecular Assemblies -- 23. Supramolecular Machines -- 24. Origin of Life |
| Summary |
Leading the reader from quantum chemistry to thermodynamics and on to the latest exciting developments. Principles of Physical Chemistry provides an introduction to the basic physical chemistry required to understand the behavior of single molecules and molecular assemblies. Adopting a modern approach, this book: uses the "Particle in the Box" approach to quantum chemistry; discusses new techniques such as single molecule spectroscopy and handling single macromolecules, electron and proton tunneling, manipulating monolayers, self-assemblies, electron and proton pumping, light harvesting, oscillating chemical reactions, the origin of life; and includes many applications, particularly in the life sciences |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [937]-953) and index |
| Subject |
Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Textbooks.
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Chemistry, Physical and theoretical.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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| Author |
Försterling, Horst-Dieter, author
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| LC no. |
98048542 |
| ISBN |
9780471959021 (hardback) |
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