Engel and Reid's Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, and Kinetics gives students a contemporary and accurate overview of physical chemistry while focusing on basic principles that unite the sub-disciplines of the field. The Third Edition continues to emphasize fundamental concepts and presents cutting-edge research developments that demonstrate the vibrancy of physical chemistry today.
1. Fundamental Concepts of Thermodynamics
2. Heat, Work, Internal Energy, Enthalpy, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
3. The Importance of State Functions: Internal Energy and Enthalpy
4. Thermochemistry
5. Entropy and the Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics
6. Chemical Equilibrium
7. The Properties of Real Gases
8. Phase Diagrams and the Relative Stability of Solids, Liquids, and Solutions
10. Electrolyte Solutions
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