Title: Selected problems in physical chemistry : strategies and interpretations /
Authors: Ilich, Predrag-Peter.
Publisher: Springer,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Physikalische Chemie.; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical Problems, exercises, etc.
Abstract: "This book is a collection of 50 original problems in physical chemistry including several living systems. Each problem is accompanied by a detailed step-by-step solution, organized as strategy, assumptions, approximations, numerical calculation and interpretation. Solutions to the key problems (e.g. thermal equilibration, ligand-receptor interaction, aminoacid zwitterions, HOMO-LUMO gap) are accompanied by simple introductory explanations. In addition, informal notes are provided on difficult concepts, for example: entropy, reaction activation barrier, wave mechanics. Schemes, diagrams and structural formulas accompany most solutions and explanations. Thus, this textbook may serve as a self-tutorial for undergraduate students in physical chemistry, biophysics, biochemistry, and medicinal chemistry."--pub. desc.
Contents: Mechanics : Mechanical work ; mechanics of gases -- Basic thermodynamics : heat transfer ; thermodynamics -- entropy, Gibbs free energy -- Mixtures and chemical thermodynamics : Mixtures and solutions, chemical reactions and Gibbs free energy ; Gibbs free energy and chemical equilibria (receptors and ligand equilibria, acids and bases) -- Ionic properties and electrochemistry : Ions ; Electrochemistry (biological) -- Kinetis : enzyme, reaction barriers -- Structure of mattter : molecular spectroscopy : structure of matter (simple quantum mechanics) ; Interaction of light and matter (UV and visible spectroscopy ; UV/Vis spectrophotometry ; vibrational spectroscopy ; nuclear magnetism and NMR spectroscopy; level population ; Down-conversion of photon energy