Warren The Physical Basis of Chemistry

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-9368-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Complementary Science

If the descriptive text youre using for teaching general chemistry seems to lack sufficient mathematics and physics to make the results of its presentation of classical mechanics, molecular structure, and statisticsunderstandable, youre not alone. Written to provide supplemental and mathematically challenging topics for the advanced lower-division undergraduate chemistry course, or the non-major, junior-level physical chemistry course, The Physical Basis of Chemistry will offer your students an opportunity to explore quantum mechanics, the Boltzmann distribution, and spectroscopy in a refreshingly compelling way.Posed and answered are questions concerning everyday phenomena: How can two discharging shotguns and two stereo speakers be used to contrast particles and waves? Why does a collision between one atom of gas and the wall of its container transfer momentum but not much energy? How does a microwave oven work? Why does carbon dioxide production heat the earth? Why are leaves green, water blue, and how do the eyes detect the difference? Unlike other texts on this subject, however, The Physical Basis of Chemistry deals directly with the substance of these questions, avoiding the use of predigested material more appropriate for memorization exercises than for actual concrete learning. The only prerequisite is first-semester calculus, or familiarity withderivatives of one variable.Provides a concise, logical introduction to physical chemistryFeatures carefully worked-out sample problems at the end of each chapterIncludes more detailed and clearly explained coverage of quantum mechanics and statistics than found in other textsAvailable in an affordable paperback editionDesigned specifically as a supplementary text for advanced/honors chemistry coursesUses SI units throughout

Autoren/Hrsg.

Warren, Warren S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;The Physical Basis of Chemistry;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Preface;10
6;Dedication;14
7;Chapter I. The Tools of the Trade: Mathematical Concepts;16
7.1;1.1 Units of Measurement;16
7.2;1.2 Trigonometric Functions;19
7.3;1.3 Vectors and Directions;21
7.4;1.4 Exponentials and Logarithms;22
7.5;1.5 Derivatives;25
7.6;1.6 Applications of Derivatives;28
7.7;1.7 Principles of Integration;30
7.8;1.8 Problems;33
8;Chapter 2. Physical Concepts for Chemistry;35
8.1;2.1 Newtonian Mechanics;35
8.2;2.2 Kinetic and Potential Energy;36
8.3;2.3 Collisional Dynamics;40
8.4;2.4 Harmonic Motion;44
8.5;2.5 Orbital Motion and Angular Momentum;47
8.6;2.6 Introduction to Waves;50
8.7;2.7 Problems;58
9;Chapter 3. Introduction to Statistics and Statistical Mechanics;60
9.1;3.1 The "Random Walk" problem;61
9.2;3.2 The Normal Distribution;64
9.3;3.3 Applications of the Normal Distribution in Chemistry and Physics;68
9.4;3.4 The Boltzmann distribution;70
9.5;3.5 Applications of statistics to kinetics and thermodynamics;75
9.6;3.6 Problems;79
10;Chapter 4. The Kinetic Theory of Gases;80
10.1;4.1 Properties of ideal gases;80
10.2;4.2 The Three-Dimensional Speed Distribution;87
10.3;4.3 Relaxing the assumptions;90
10.4;4.4 Diffusion and Effusion;98
10.5;4.5 Summary;101
10.6;4.6 Problems;102
11;Chapter 5. Introduction to Quantum Machanics;104
11.1;5.1 Prelude;104
11.2;5.2 Blackbody radiation- light as particles;107
11.3;5.3 Heat Capacity and the Photoelectric Effect;113
11.4;5.4 Atomic structure and spectra- quantization of energy;116
11.5;5.5 Particles as Waves;119
11.6;5.6 The consequences of wave-particle duality;121
11.7;5.7 Classical Determinism and Quantum Indeterminacy;124
11.8;5.8 Angular Momentum and Quantization of Measurements;131
11.9;5.9 Particle-in-a-box: Qualitative Results;135
11.10;5.10 Summary;136
11.11;5.11 Problems;138
12;Chapter 6. Applications of Quantum Mechanics;140
12.1;6.1 Wavefunctions and Schrödinger's equation;140
12.2;6.2 Particle-in-a-box: Exact Solution;141
12.3;6.3 Schrödinger's equation for the hydrogen atom;144
12.4;6.4 Multielectron atoms and Molecules;147
12.5;6.5 Problems;156
13;Chapter 7. The interaction of radiation with matter;157
13.1;7.1 The dynamics of classical molecules;159
13.2;7.2 Quantum Description of Translation, Rotation, and Vibration;163
13.3;7.3 Chemistry and the Origins of Color;169
13.4;7.4 Lasers and Stimulated Emission;173
13.5;7.5 Problems;177
14;References and Additional Readings;179
15;Index;180