TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith, E Brian
TI  - Basic physical chemistry: the route to understanidng
SN  - 9781783262946 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - London
PB  - ICP,      
KW  -  Energy
KW  -  Molecular spectra
KW  - Electrons in atoms
N1  - Appendix 1-4 290-296p.; Further reading 297-298p.; Periodic table 299-300p.; Index 301-308p
N2  - This elegant book provides a student-friendly introduction to the subject of physical chemistry. It is by the author of the very successful Basic Chemical Thermodynamics and is written in the same well-received popular style. It is concise and more compact than standard textbooks on the subject and emphasises the two important topics underpinning the subject: quantum mechanics and the second law of thermodynamics. Both topics are challenging to students because they focus on uncertainty and probability. The book explains these fundamental concepts clearly and shows how they offer the key to understanding a wide range of chemical phenomena including atomic and molecular spectra, the structure and properties of solids, liquids and gases, chemical equilibrium and the rates of chemical reactions. This revised edition has enabled improvements and corrections to be made
ER  -