{"product_id":"principles-of-physical-chemistry-by-hans-kuhn-9781119852667","title":"Principles of Physical Chemistry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCore textbook showcasing the broad scope and coherence of physical chemistry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Physical Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e introduces undergraduate students to the concepts and methods of physical chemistry, which are fundamental to all of Chemistry. In their unique approach, the authors guide students along a logically consistent pathway from the principles of quantum mechanics and molecular structure to the properties of ensembles and supramolecular machines, with many examples from biology and nanoscience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy systematically proceeding from atoms to increasingly complex forms of matter, the book elucidates the connection between recognizable paradigms and modern chemistry research in a student-friendly manner. To promote intuition and understanding for beginning students, the text introduces concepts before proceeding to more rigorous treatments. Rigorous proofs and derivations are provided, as electronic supplements, for more advanced students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book poses over 900 exercises and problems to help the student learn and master methods for physicochemical reasoning. Computational supplementary material, including Fortran simulations, MathCAD exercises, and Mathematica programs, are included on a companion website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome topics discussed in the text are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eElectronic structure and Variational Principle, including Pauli exclusion, spin-orbit interactions, and electron confinement in quantum dots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eChemical bonding and molecular structure, including electron tunnelling, comparison of electron-in-a-box models and electron orbital methods, and the mechanics of chemical bonds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAbsorption and emission of light, including transition dipoles for π-electron systems, coupled chromophores, excitons, and chiroptical activity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStatistical description of molecular ensembles, including microscopic interpretations of phase transitions, entropy, work, and heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eChemical equilibria, including statistical description of equilibrium constants, electrochemistry, and the exposition of fundamental reaction types.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReaction kinetics and reaction dynamics, including nonlinear coupled reactions, femtochemistry, and solvent effects on reactions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePhysicochemical properties of macromolecules and the principles of supramolecular assemblies, including polymer dynamics and chemical control of interfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe logic of supramolecular machines and their manipulation of photon, electron, and nuclear motion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its highly coherent and systematic approach to the subject, \u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Physical Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal textbook and resource for students in undergraduate physical chemistry courses, especially those in programs of study related to chemistry, engineering, and molecular and chemical biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455672991980,"sku":"9781119852667","price":247.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71o-xvGBFPL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774792206","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/principles-of-physical-chemistry-by-hans-kuhn-9781119852667","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}