Basic Physical Chemistry: A Complete Introduction on Bachelor of Science Level

Bookboon, 2014. 166 p. — ISBN 978-87-403-0669-9.Based on the principles of physics and mathematics to obtain quantitative relations, Physical Chemistry deals with the structure and dynamics of matter. This textbook is a complete introduction to physical chemistry on bachelor of science level.Content
Mathematical Basics
Differentials and simple differential equations
Logarithms and trigonometric functions
Linearization of mathematical functions, and Taylor series expansion
Treating experimental data – SI-system and error calculation
Thermodynamics
Definitions
Gas equations
The fundamental laws of thermodynamics
Heat capacities
Phase equilibrium
The chemical equilibrium
Reaction energy
Kinetics
Elementary reactions (one single reaction step, molecularity = order)
The kinetics of more complex multistep chemical reactions
Activation energy
Electrochemistry
Electric Conductivity
The electrochemical potential and electrochemical cells
Introduction to Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Models of the atom
The wave character of matter, or the wave-particle-dualism
Mathematical solutions of some simple problems in quantum mechanics: particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, rotator and the hydrogen atom
A brief introduction to optical spectroscopy