Atkins' Physical Chemistry

• Evolves with every edition to meet the needs of a changing market
• Enhanced explanation and presentation of mathematical content places emphasis on full understanding of important mathematical principles, without sacrificing depth or rigour of treatment
• A carefully-developed pedagogical framework, including worked examples, self-tests, notes on good practice, and Justifications, pervades the book to facilitate a full understanding of the subject
• 'Impact on' sections show how physical chemistry underpins biology, biochemistry, medicine, nanoscience, and astrophysics, demonstrating to the student its fundamental importance at the forefront of current interdisciplinary research fields
• The Online Resource Centre features materials for both lecturers and students, to augment the book, and enhance its value as a teaching and learning resource
• The authors' lucid exposition of the subject within a carefully crafted pedagogical framework ensures that the book promotes excellence in learning, and offers an authoritative, topical account of physical chemistry
• A free eBook edition is available to all purchasers of the printed text

New to this edition

• A new 'Fundamentals' chapter provides students with a general overview of physical chemistry and covers some of the basic principles which are developed in the book
• Expanded coverage of computational chemistry
• Greater incorporation of materials chemistry throughout the text
• Clearer focus on the role of experimental evidence in the establishment of quantum mechanics (chapter 7)
• Major revision of 'Soft matter' content (chapter 18) to give increased clarity to the text
• Streamlined content in chapter 20, 'Molecules in motion', to heighten the text's relevance to physical chemistry teaching today
• Increased coverage of molecular interpretations illustrate the connections between thermodynamic and molecular approaches to physical chemistry
• Key points at the beginning of every section summarise the main take-home messages of the following text, providing students with an overview of the subject before drilling down to the detail
• interActivities encourage students to visit the website and make use of the Living Graphs, inspiring them to actively explore and test their understanding of the subject
• Equation and concept tags illustrate what particular equations or rules are and what they are specifically used for, increasing the clarity and accessibility of the mathematical content of the text
• Brief illustrations give an overview of how a particular mathematical concept is applied in practice, enabling students to contextualise their learning
• Checklists of key equations are included at the end of every chapter, providing students with a clear summary of the key equations which have been introduced in every chapter
• Mathematical background sections give additional mathematical support through worked examples and self-test questions, empowering students to overcome any barriers to understanding that grasping the mathematical content might present
• 'Road Maps' of key equations provide support and clarity for students regarding the use of equations
• The full colour text design has been refreshed and modernised, to engage and stimulate students yet further in their learning

Readership: Undergraduates at all stages of their Bachelors and Masters chemistry degree programmes. The text is also a valuable reference for postgraduates and researchers.

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

"In summary this is another very impressive book. The Atkins' Physical chemistry book continues to improve with each successive thanks to the commitment of the authors to make t he book more accessible to its readers and more relevant to modern physical chemistry. The Higher Education Academy UK Physical Sciences Centre"

Fundamentals
Part 1. Equilibrium
1: The properties of gases
2: The first law
3: The second law
4: Physical transformations of pure substances
5: Simple mixtures
6: Chemical equilibrium
Part 2. Structure
7: Quantum theory: introduction and principles
8: Quantum theory: techniques and applications
9: Atomic structure and atomic spectra
10: Molecular structure
11: Molecular symmetry
12: Molecular spectroscopy 1: rotational and vibrational spectra
13: Molecular spectroscopy 2: electronic transitions
14: Molecular spectroscopy 3: magnetic resonance
15: Statistical thermodynamics 1: the concepts
16: Statistical thermodynamics 2: applications
17: Molecular interactions
18: Materials 1: soft matter
19: Materials 2: solids
Part 3. Change
20: Molecules in motion
21: The rates of chemical reactions
22: Reaction dynamics
23: Catalysis
Resource section