This
note explains the following topics: A Physical Description of Nature, Transport
Processes - Sedimentation, Calculus Review, Thermodynamics - Heat, Work and
Energy, Entropy and Free Energy, Bioenergetics and Molecular Interactions,
Proteins - Structure and Function, Structure Determination.
This
text follows the mainstream core principles of physical chemistry in a way that
highlights statistical thermodynamics with its applications. Starting with the
thermodynamics of ideal gases, it leads to the kinetic theory of gases and
detailed molecular behavior descriptions. The text also enters the domain of
chemical kinetics, describing reaction rates as they relate to many variables.
The book explores surface adsorption and transport phenomena, aiding in the
illustration of the comprehension of molecules in the behavior at the interface
and in motion. The book on physical chemistry was created for higher class
students. The book is a very rigorous approach to physical chemistry with clear
explanations and practical insights into molecular dynamics and thermodynamic
principles.
Author(s): Alberto Otero de la Roza, University of Oviedo
Such a
textbook projects an in-depth exploration of basic principles of physical
chemistry, with special emphasis on thermodynamics. Its content details basics
and advanced materials in topics that range from basic thermodynamics to the
thermodynamics of systems and mixtures, and even discusses advanced chemical
thermodynamics in detailed detail for the knowledge development of a student who
would want to understand a more complex system. It is ensured throughout the
book that to obtain clarity and explain it, there must be a systematic approach
in how thermodynamic principles apply to chemical reactions and equilibria. This
book is suitable for the students who have thirst to gain deeper insights into
the aspects of thermodynamics applied in physical chemistry.