Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics provides undergraduate
chemistry students with a grounding in both classical and statistical
thermodynamics. Thermodynamic quantities and relationships are
introduced and developed in a coherent way, enabling students to apply
thermodynamic analysis to chemical problems with confidence. Each stage
in the development is well illustrated with examples. The text aims to
help students understand energy, its different forms and
transformations, and the key role of entropy, as applied to chemical
systems, addressing questions such as: (i) How much work is performed,
and how much heat transfer occurs, during chemical processes and
reactions, and how do they depend on temperature? (ii) How is it
possible for endothermic processes to occur spontaneously, and will a
given reaction occur spontaneously? (iii) What determines the
equilibrium between phases? (iv) How do temperature and pressure affect
equilibrium? (v) What is the meaning of entropy? (vi) How are
macroscopic thermodynamic properties related to microscopic energy
levels? Ideal for the needs of undergraduate chemistry students,
Tutorial Chemistry Texts is a major series consisting of short, single
topic or modular texts concentrating on the fundamental areas of
chemistry taught in undergraduate science courses. Each book provides a
concise account of the basic principles underlying a given subject,
embodying an independent-learning philosophy and including worked
examples.
