Basic Physical Chemistry: A Complete Introduction on Bachelor of Science Level

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Bookboon, 2014. 166 p. — ISBN 978-87-403-0669-9.Based on the principles of physics and mathematics to obtain quantitative relations, Physical Chemistry deals with the structure and dynamics of matter. This textbook is a complete introduction to physical chemistry on bachelor of science level.Content Mathematical Basics Differentials and simple differential equations Logarithms and trigonometric functions Linearization of mathematical functions, and Taylor series expansion Treating experimental data – SI-system and error calculation Thermodynamics Definitions Gas equations The fundamental laws of thermodynamics Heat capacities Phase equilibrium The chemical equilibrium Reaction energy Kinetics Elementary reactions (one single reaction step, molecularity = order) The kinetics of more complex multistep chemical reactions Activation energy Electrochemistry Electric Conductivity The electrochemical potential and electrochemical cells Introduction to Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Models of the atom The wave character of matter, or the wave-particle-dualism Mathematical solutions of some simple problems in quantum mechanics: particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, rotator and the hydrogen atom A brief introduction to optical spectroscopy