Principles of Thermodynamics
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Summary
Ideal for one- or two-semester courses that assume elementary knowledge of calculus, This text presents the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics and applies these to problems dealing with properties of materials, phase transformations, chemical reactions, solutions and surfaces. The author utilizes principles of statistical mechanics to illustrate key concepts from a microscopic perspective, as well as develop equations of kinetic theory. The book provides end-of-chapter question and problem sets, some using Mathcad™ and Mathematica™; a useful glossary containing important symbols, definitions, and units; and appendices covering multivariable calculus and valuable numerical methods.
Table of Contents
Introduction and Background
Thermodynamics: The Zeroth and First Laws
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
The Third Law and Free Energies
Statistical Mechanics
Phase Transformations in Single-Component Systems
Chemical Reactions
Ideal Solutions
Nonideal Solutions
Ionized Systems
Surfaces
Steady-State Systems
Appendix A Multivariable Calculus
Appendix B Numerical Methods
Appendix C Tables of Thermodynamic Data
Appendix D Glossary of Symbols
Index
Editorial Reviews
"I like this book a great deal. It describes itself in a way that I think captures the essence of the text: 'compact and rigorous'. So it is. This book is highly recommended for libraries in both universities and liberal arts colleges. … Let me say… that this book, in addition to being a good text, is beautiful."
- Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 80, No. 12
"[T]his introductory text is a useful addition to the exiting ones. The deductive reasoning of thermodynamics using a few simple postulates is amply demonstrated. The selected examples of application to electrochemistry, colloids and polymers illustrate aspects related to modern materials science. The presentation of figures and tables is good and easy to read. The problems provided at the end of individual chapters are useful for the student … ."
- Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters
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