Elements of Physical Chemistry

• Clear writing style and inviting presentation make this an ideal introductory text for a challenging subject.
• Tightly focused coverage makes this compact text an ideal resource for a first physical chemistry course.
• Maths support throughout, including brief illustrations of how to solve problems; fully worked-out examples; explanatory bubbles to help students interpret and use equations; and many practice questions.
• Emphasis on practical context bring concepts to life through everyday examples, while over 20 extended examples of real-life applications in industry, biochemistry and environmental chemistry provide ideal support for applied chemistry degree courses.
• Many more carefully-developed educational features: - Notes on good practice: tips to prevent students making common mistakes - Succinct reminders of underlying maths, physics & chemistry principles, with further explanation in Appendices. - Molecular Interpretations included in the thermodynamics chapters to support quantum-first teaching approaches - Checklists of key ideas and important equations - Further Information sections to extend stronger students' understanding.
• Free interactive eBook with purchase of the text: offers extra maths help; animations and Living Graphs; and the ability to add notes and custom sections that can be shared with other users.
• All the full-colour artwork (over 500 images) and a test bank of over 220 additional questions available to lecturers who adopt the book.

New to this edition

• Enhanced coverage of the physical chemistry covered in the introductory and intermediate stages of a degree programme, providing a more extensive foundation for advanced studies.
• Restructured coverage of quantum chemistry.
• New Molecular Interpretations in the thermodynamics chapters to support quantum-first teaching approaches, and promote links to the quantum content later in the book.
• New art program and full-colour text design
• Free interactive eBook with purchase of the text: offers extra maths help, animations and Living Graphs.
• More explanatory annotations to help students interpret and use equations.
• A test bank of over 220 additional questions available to lecturers who adopt the book.

Readership: Undergraduates studying first and second year modules in physical chemistry. These might be students on a chemistry degree programme or related degree programmes such as biochemistry, natural sciences, medicinal chemistry or pharmacy.

Peter Atkins, Fellow of Lincoln College, University of Oxford, and Julio de Paula, Professor of Chemistry, Lewis & Clark College

"Like Dr Who the book has had many incarnations and as always the current manifestation is excellent. The authors are to be highly commended." - Mike Lyons, Director of Teaching and Learning, Trinity College Dublin

"[Review from previous edition] Elements of Physical Chemistry is without doubt the best introductory textbook to physical chemistry that I am aware of...essential reading in our year 1 and 2 courses..." - Damien Murphy, Senior Lecturer, University of Cardiff

"[Review from previous edition] Perfectly pitched for the less mathematically able students. Succeeds in putting the concepts across clearly and concisely, yet without loss of detail." - John Liggart, University of Strathclyde

Introduction
1: The Properties of Gases
2: Thermodynamics: The First Law
3: Thermodynamics: Applications of the First Law
4: Thermodynamics: The Second Law
5: Physical Equilibria: Pure Substances
6: The Properties of Mixtures
7: Chemical Equilibrium: The Principles
8: Chemical Equilibrium: Equilibria in Solution
9: Chemical Equilibrium: Electrochemistry
10: Chemical Kinetics: The Rates of Reactions
11: Chemical Kinetics: Accounting for the Rates Laws
12: Quantum Chemistry: The Principles
13: Quantum Chemistry: Atomic Structure
14: Quantum Chemistry: The Chemical Bond
15: Materials: Molecular Interactions
16: Materials: Macromolecules and Aggregates
17: Materials: Metallic, Ionic, and Covalent Solids
18: Materials: Solid Surfaces
19: Spectroscopy: Molecular Rotations and Vibrations
20: Spectroscopy: Electronic Transitions and Photochemistry
21: Spectroscopy: Magnetic Resonance
22: Statistical Thermodynamics
Appendix 1: Quantities and units
Appendix 2: Mathematical techniques
Appendix 3: Concepts of Physics
Appendix 4: Review of chemical principles