Engineering Chemistry - (Second Edition)

Author: Jiang Ling
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This textbook consists of three parts: Basic Theories, Elements and Compounds, and Expansion. The Basic Theories part includes three sections: ① States and Structures of Matter—States of Matter, Atomic Structure, Molecular Structure, Crystal Structure, and Coordination Complex Structure; ② Macroscopic Laws of Chemical Change—Thermodynamic Laws, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Reaction Rates and Mechanisms, Surface Phenomena, and Colloidal Dispersions; ③ Using Macroscopic Laws to Treat Equilibrium Systems—Chemical Equilibrium, Phase Equilibrium, Ionic Equilibrium, Redox Equilibrium, and Coordination Equilibrium, as well as the principles of routine chemical analysis based on equilibrium. The Elements and Compounds part introduces the core concepts of chemical disciplines—Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. The Expansion part covers modern analytical testing techniques and the relationships between chemistry and the environment, materials, energy, and life. This edition of the textbook was revised based on the three-year practice of the previous edition. Compared to the previous edition, the allocation of the original four major chemical content areas is more balanced, the content is more rigorous, and the examples are more vivid. The entire book has also been significantly improved in terms of systematicity, completeness, and consistency. Additionally, a companion textbook for Engineering Chemistry Experiments and an Engineering Chemistry Study Guide are published alongside this textbook. A complete lecture courseware for 200 hours of Engineering Chemistry theoretical teaching is available for download online. Practical evidence shows that this textbook can be used for "pre-chemical engineering" programs (approximately 200 hours of theoretical courses), non-chemical engineering programs with a higher focus on chemistry (approximately 160 hours of theoretical courses), and programs that previously only offered general chemistry and physical chemistry with fewer hours (approximately 120 hours of theoretical courses). Furthermore, it can also be used for relevant vocational programs or chemical engineering programs in vocational colleges, as well as for reference by engineering technicians.