Atkins' Physical Chemistry remains the benchmark of achievement for a chemistry degree throughout the world. The judicious choice of topics, the clear writing style of both authors, and the careful exposition of maths, reaffirm the book's position as market leader. In the eighth edition the authors provide a more compact presentation through the careful restructuring and redistribution of material. The coverage of introductory topics has been streamlined, and later topics rationalized, bringing into sharper focus the scope of the text to mirror the needs of today's students and lecturers. Mathematics remains an intrinsic yet challenging part of physical chemistry; the new edition offers greater explanation and support, to ensure that students can master the important mathematical principles, without sacrificing the rigour and depth of its mathematical content. The pedagogical framework, which is a hallmark of Atkins' writing, has been strengthened further: new 'Notes on good practice' provide guidance on the use of terminology and help students to avoid common pitfalls; short 'Commentaries' remind students of the applications of mathematical and physical concepts, and provide useful cross-references to related resources in the book and on the accompanying companion web site. The eighth edition introduces new 'Impact on' sections which integrate the impact of physical chemistry on modern applications such as biology, biochemistry, medicine, nanoscience and astrophysics. All these exciting new features and innovations are presented within a new full colour text design, to stimulate and engage students still further. Online Resource Centre: The companion web site contains Living Graphs, illustrations from the book, and web links. An Instructor's Solutions Manual (free to adopters) and a Student's Solutions Manual are also available. The book is also complemented by a new edition of the 'Explorations in Physical Chemistry' CD, which contains interactive Excel worksheets and exercises related to the Living Graphs, allowing students to visualise, actively explore and test their understanding of the subject.
Author(s): Peter Atkins
Edition: 8th
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 1100
Front cover
......Page 1
Preface
......Page 8
About the book
......Page 11
About the authors
......Page 19
Brief contents
......Page 22
Table of contents
......Page 24
Part 1 - Equilibrium
......Page 34
1 - The properties of gases
......Page 36
2 - The First Law
......Page 61
3 - The Second Law
......Page 109
4 - Physical transformations of pure substances
......Page 150
5 - Simple mixtures
......Page 169
6 - Phase diagrams
......Page 207
7 - Chemical equilibrium
......Page 233
Part 2 - Structure
......Page 274
8 - Ouantum theory: introduction and principles
......Page 276
9 - Ouantum theory: techniques and applications
......Page 310
10 - Atomic structure and atomic spectra
......Page 353
11 - Molecular structure
......Page 395
12 - Molecular symmetry
......Page 437
13 - Molecular spectroscopy 1: rotational and vibrational spectra
......Page 463
14 - Molecular spectroscopy 2: electronic transitions
......Page 514
15 - Molecular spectroscopy 3: magnetic resonance
......Page 546
16 - Statistical thermodynamics 1: the concepts
......Page 593
17 - Statistical thermodynamics 2: applications
......Page 622
18 - Molecular interactions
......Page 653
19 - Materials 1: macromolecules and aggregates
......Page 685
20 - Materials 2: the solid state
......Page 730
Part 3 - Change
......Page 778
21 - Molecules in motion
......Page 780
22 - The rates of chemical reactions
......Page 824
23 - The kinetics of complex reactions
......Page 863
24 - Molecular reaction dynamics
......Page 902
25 - Processes at solid surfaces
......Page 942
Appendix 1: Quantities, units and notational conventions
......Page 992
Appendix 2: Mathematical techniques......Page 996
Appendix 3: Essential concepts of physics
......Page 1012
Data section
......Page 1021
Answers to exercises
......Page 1061
Answers to problems
......Page 1073
Index
......Page 1084
Extra tables
......Page 1098
