T. Engel – Thermodynamics Statistical Thermodynamics and Kinetics (3rd edition)

Автор: T. Engel
Название книги: Thermodynamics Statistical Thermodynamics and Kinetics (3rd edition)
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Физика
Страницы: 653
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

Engel and Reid’s Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, and Kinetics gives students a contemporary and accurate overview of physical chemistry while focusing on basic principles that unite the sub-disciplines of the field. The Third Edition continues to emphasize fundamental concepts and presents cutting-edge research developments that demonstrate the vibrancy of physical chemistry today.

The third edition of this book builds on user and reviewer comments on the previous
editions. Our goal remains to provide students with an accessible overview of the
whole field of physical chemistry while focusing on basic principles that unite
the subdisciplines of the field. We continue to present new research developments in
the field to emphasize the vibrancy of physical chemistry. Many chapters have been
extensively revised as described below. We include additional end-of-chapter concept
problems and most of the numerical problems have been revised. The target audience
remains undergraduate students majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical
engineering, as well as many students majoring in the atmospheric sciences and the
biological sciences. The following objectives, illustrated with brief examples, outline
our approach to teaching physical chemistry.
• Focus on teaching core concepts. The central principles of physical chemistry
are explored by focusing on core ideas, and then extending these ideas to a variety
of problems. The goal is to build a solid foundation of student understanding rather
than cover a wide variety of topics in modest detail.
• Illustrate the relevance of physical chemistry to the world around us. Many
students struggle to connect physical chemistry concepts to the world around them.
To address this issue, example problems and specific topics are tied together to help
the student develop this connection. Fuel cells, refrigerators, heat pumps, and real
engines are discussed in connection with the second law of thermodynamics. The
particle in the box model is used to explain why metals conduct electricity and why
valence electrons rather than core electrons are important in chemical bond formation.
Examples are used to show the applications of chemical spectroscopies. Every
attempt is made to connect fundamental ideas to applications that are familiar to the student. Art is used to convey complex information in an accessible manner as in the
images here of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.
• Present exciting new science in the field of physical chemistry. Physical chemistry
lies at the forefront of many emerging areas of modern chemical research.
Recent applications of quantum behavior include band-gap engineering, quantum
dots, quantum wells, teleportation, and quantum computing. Single-molecule spectroscopy
has led to a deeper understanding of chemical kinetics, and heterogeneous
catalysis has benefited greatly from mechanistic studies carried out using the
techniques of modern surface science. Atomic scale electrochemistry has become
possible through scanning tunneling microscopy. The role of physical chemistry in
these and other emerging areas is highlighted throughout the text. The following
figure shows working principles for different types of fuel cells. • Web-based simulations illustrate the concepts being explored and avoid math
overload. Mathematics is central to physical chemistry; however, the mathematics
can distract the student from “seeing” the underlying concepts. To circumvent
this problem, web-based simulations have been incorporated as end-of-chapter
problems throughout the book so that the student can focus on the science and avoid
a math overload. These web-based simulations can also be used by instructors during
lecture. An important feature of the simulations is that each problem has been
designed as an assignable exercise with a printable answer sheet that the student can
submit to the instructor. The Study Area in MasteringChemistry® also includes a
graphing routine with a curve-fitting capability, which allows students to print and
submit graphical data. The 50 web-based simulations listed in the end-of-chapter problems are available in the Study Area of MasteringChemistry® for Physical
Chemistry. MasteringChemistry® also includes a broad selection of end-of-chapter
problems with answer-specific feedback.
• Show that learning problem-solving skills is an essential part of physical
chemistry. Many example problems are worked through in each chapter. They
introduce the student to a useful method to solve physical chemistry problems.