Physical Chemistry – Robert G. Mortimer – 3rd Edition

1 Thermodynamics and the Macroscopic Description of Physical Systems

1 The Behavior of Gases and Liquids

2 Work, Heat, and Energy: The First Law of Thermodynamics

3 The Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics: Entropy

4 The Thermodynamics of Real Systems

5 Phase Equilibrium

6 The Thermodynamics of Solutions

7 Chemical Equilibrium

8 The Thermodynamics of Electrochemical Systems

2 Dynamics

9 Gas Kinetic Theory: The Molecular Theory of Dilute Gases at Equilibrium

10 Transport Processes

11 The Rates of Chemical Reactions

12 Chemical Reaction Mechanisms I: Rate Laws and Mechanisms

13 Chemical Reaction Mechanisms II: Catalysis and Miscellaneous Topics

3 The Molecular Nature of Matter

14 Classical Mechanics and the Old Quantum Theory

15 The Principles of Quantum Mechanics. I. De BroglieWaves and the Schrödinger Equation

16 The Principles of Quantum Mechanics. II. The Postulates of Quantum Mechanics

17 The Electronic States of Atoms. I. The Hydrogen Atom

18 The Electronic States ofAtoms. II.The Zero-OrderApproximation for Multielectron Atoms

19 The Electronic States of Atoms. III. Higher-Order Approximations

20 The Electronic States of Diatomic Molecules

21 The Electronic Structure of Polyatomic Molecules

22 Translational, Rotational, and Vibrational States of Atoms and Molecules

23 Optical Spectroscopy and Photochemistry

24 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

4 The Reconciliation of the Macroscopic and Molecular

Theories of Matter

25 Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics I. The Probability Distribution for Molecular States

26 Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics. II. Statistical Thermodynamics

27 Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics. III. Ensembles

28 The Structure of Solids, Liquids, and Polymers

Appendices