Chemical Thermodynamics
Subtitle: An Introduction
By: by Ernö Keszei
Contributors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9783642198649
Subjects: Heat and Mass Transfer Engineering Thermodynamics; Biochemistry; Physical organic chemistry; Physical and theoretical Chemistry; Thermodynamics; Engineering; Materials; Chemical engineering; Materials Science, general; Chemistry; Biochemistry, general; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Description: <p>This course-derived undergraduate textbook provides a concise explanation of the key concepts and calculations of chemical thermodynamics. Instead of the usual ‘classical’ introduction, this text adopts a straightforward postulatory approach that introduces thermodynamic potentials such as entropy and energy more directly and transparently.</p><p>Structured around several features to assist students’ understanding, Chemical Thermodynamics :</p><p>-       Develops applications and methods for the ready treatment of equilibria on a sound quantitative basis.</p><p>-       Requires minimal background in calculus to understand the text and presents formal derivations to the student in a detailed but understandable way.</p><p>-       Offers end-of-chapter problems (and answers) for self-testing and review and reinforcement, of use for self- or group study.</p><p>This book is suitable as essential reading for courses in a  bachelor and master chemistry program and is also valuable as a reference or  textbook for students of physics, biochemistry and materials science. </p>
Table of contents: title: <p>Postulates of thermodynamics; title: Thermodynamic equilibrium in isolated and isentropic systems; title: Thermodynamic equilibrium in systems with other constraints; title: Thermodynamic processes and engines; title: Thermodynamics of mixtures (multi-component systems); title: Phase equilibria; title: Equilibria of chemical reactions; title: Extension of thermodynamics for additional interactions (non-simple systems); title: Elements of equilibrium statistical thermodynamics; title: Transport processes.</p>.