Statistical Thermodynamics
 
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ISBN13:9780198777489
ISBN10:0198777485
Binding:Paperback
No. of pages:136 pages
Size:247x189x7 mm
Language:English
Illustrations: 24 line drawings
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Statistical Thermodynamics

 
Edition number: 2
Publisher: OUP Oxford
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Short description:

This self-contained primer covers statistical thermodynamics in a rigorous yet approachable manner, making it the perfect text for undergraduates.

Long description:
The renowned Oxford Chemistry Primers series, which provides focused introductions to a range of important topics in chemistry, has been refreshed and updated to suit the needs of today's students, lecturers, and postgraduate researchers. The rigorous, yet accessible, treatment of each subject area is ideal for those wanting a primer in a given topic to prepare them for more advanced study or research.

The learning features provided, including end of book problems and online multiple-choice questions, encourage active learning and promote understanding. Furthermore, frequent diagrams and margin notes help to enhance a student's understanding of these essential areas of chemistry.

Statistical Thermodynamics gives a concise and accessible account of this fundamental topic by emphasizing the underlying physical chemistry, and using this to introduce the mathematics in an approachable way. The material is presented in short, self-contained sections making it flexible to teach and learn from, and concludes with the application of the theory to real systems.

Online Resource Centre:
The Online Resource Centre to accompany Statistical Thermodynamics features:

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? Figures from the book available to download

For students:
? Worked solutions to the questions and problems at the end of the book.
? Multiple-choice questions for self-directed learning

The approachability of the text and the angle adopted by the authors makes the book a useful reference for my course.
Table of Contents:
The Boltzmann law
Sum over states: the molecular partition function
Applications of the molecular partition function
From molecule to mole: the canonical partition function
Distinguishable and indistinguishable particles
Two-level systems: a case study
Thermodynamic functions: towards a statistical toolkit
The ideal monatomic gas: the translational partition function
The ideal diatomic gas: internal degrees of freedom
The ideal diatomic gas: the rotational partition function
ortho and para spin states: a case study
The ideal diatomic gas: the vibrational partition function
The electronic partition function
Heat capacity and Third Law entropy: two case studies
Calculating equilibrium constants
Questions and Problems
Additional Mathematical Aspects