| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 588 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
PREFACE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; 1. THERMODYNAMICS -- A MODEL SUBJECT; 2. MATHEMATICAL BACKGROUND; 3. THERMODYNAMIC TERMS; 4. THE FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; 5. THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; 6. STATISTICAL INTERPRETATION OF ENTROPY; 7. THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF SIMPLE SYSTEMS; 8. APPLICATIONS TO SIMPLE SYSTEMS; 9. PARTIAL AND APPARENT MOLAR PROPERTIES; 10. IDEAL SOLUTIONS; 11. FUGACITY AND ACTIVITY; 12. STANDARD STATES; 13. THE EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; 14. HETEROGENEOUS AND OPEN SYSTEMS; 15. SOLID SOLUTIONS; 16. GASEOUS SOLUTIONS; 17 AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS; 18. REDOX SYSTEMS |
| Summary |
This text outlines the fundamentals required to understand the science of thermodynamics and describes the applications of thermodynamics to geochemistry. A thorough review of the necessary mathematics is presented both as a refresher course and for newcomers to the field |
| Analysis |
Geochemistry |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-582) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Geochemistry.
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Thermodynamics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Crerar, David A.
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| LC no. |
91018041 |
| ISBN |
1280525010 |
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142374036X (electronic bk.) |
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1602566089 |
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9781280525018 |
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9781423740360 (electronic bk.) |
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9781602566088 |
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(cloth ; acid-free paper) |
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