Elements of Physical Chemistry

With its emphasis on physical principles, careful exposition of essential mathematics, and helpful pedagogy, Elements of Physical Chemistry is the ideal text for the one-semester physical chemistry course. An element of Physical Chemistry is an ideal textbook, explaining clearly about the fundamental concepts of chemistry. By illustrating concepts with examples from everyday experience and providing step-by-step guidance on how to apply the underpinning mathematical and physical principles, it helps students in the early years of their studies progress with greater confidence. This book has been brought to life by full-colour artwork and a wealth of interactive features. While retaining its compact size and focused coverage, the addition of further depth on selected topics ensures the book provides a firmer foundation in the subject than ever before, allowing greater flexibility of use. It is a perfect single text for those programs that focus only on the essential principles, or a stepping-stone to more comprehensive texts for more extensive courses. Elements of Physical Chemistry is the ideal text for students with varied amounts of background knowledge, with support ranging from succinct reminders of key principles and brief illustrations of how to use equations, to fully worked-out examples and annotated equations. This is an Interactive book which covers: Living Graphs and figures Extra explanatory annotations and extra steps in equations Good chapter summaries