Fundamental constants. -- The thermodynamics of liquid solutions. -- The structure of liquids. -- Electrolyte solutions. -- Polar solvents. -- Spectroscopic studies of liquid structure and solvation. -- Non-equilibrium phenomena in liquids and solutions. -- Chemical reaction kinetics in solution. -- Liquids and solutions at interfaces. -- Charge transfer equilibria at interfaces. -- The electrical double layer. -- Appendix A: Mathematical background. -- Appendix B: The laws of electricity and magnetism. -- Appendix C: Numerical methods of data analysis
Summary
Fawcett (chemistry, University of California-Davis) introduces modern topics in solution chemistry to senior undergraduates and graduate students who have completed two semesters or three quarters of chemical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics