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Principles of Thermodynamics (Undergraduate Chemistry: A Series of Textbooks)

By Myron Kaufman

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2002
ISBN
0824706927, 9780824706920
Open Library ID
OL18137423M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2715853 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
408\397
Topic
Chemistry
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Ideal for one- or two-semester courses that assume elementary knowledge of calculus, This text presents the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics and applies these to problems dealing with properties of materials, phase transformations, chemical reactions, solutions and surfaces. The author utilizes principles of statistical mechanics to illustrate key concepts from a microscopic perspective, as well as develop equations of kinetic theory. The book provides end-of-chapter question and problem sets, some using Mathcad™ and Mathematica™; a useful glossary containing important symbols, definitions, and units; and appendices covering multivariable calculus and valuable numerical methods.

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