Physical Chemistry (Volume 1) Fourth Edition

Author: Hu Ying
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Publish Date: 2001-03-28
Features: Building upon previous work, this book focuses on three aspects: the reconstruction of the textbook framework, the renewal of teaching content, and the emphasis on practical application to better integrate theory with practice, striving to align with international standards while maintaining and enhancing its distinctive features. The book is divided into five parts and eighteen chapters across three volumes. The first volume includes the Equilibrium Part, covering the pVT relationships and thermal properties of substances, the laws of thermodynamics and fundamental thermodynamic equations, thermodynamics of multicomponent systems, fugacity and activity, and phase equilibrium, totaling five chapters. The second volume includes the Rate Part, covering transport phenomena, chemical kinetics, and the kinetics of various reactions, totaling three chapters. The middle volume is the Structure Part, covering the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, the theory of chemical bonds and intermolecular forces, and the basic principles of spectroscopy, totaling three chapters. The third volume includes the Statistical Part, covering statistical thermodynamics of independent subsystems, statistical thermodynamics of dependent subsystems, and rate theory, totaling three chapters. The extended volume covers surface phenomena, electrolyte solutions, electrochemistry, and colloids, totaling four chapters. This book can serve as a textbook for chemistry, chemical engineering, and related disciplines in higher education, as well as a reference for researchers and engineering professionals in relevant fields.