"Physical chemistry is the intellectual core of chemistry. As a discipline physical chemistry uses physics and mathematics to explain the composition of matter and its transformation through chemical reactions. Thus, physical chemistry principles and concepts are essential in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry, as well as in materials science, energy sciences, nanoscience, and biophysics. Modern physical chemistry is firmly grounded upon physics. Important areas of study include thermochemistry (chemical thermodynamics ...
Read More
"Physical chemistry is the intellectual core of chemistry. As a discipline physical chemistry uses physics and mathematics to explain the composition of matter and its transformation through chemical reactions. Thus, physical chemistry principles and concepts are essential in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry, as well as in materials science, energy sciences, nanoscience, and biophysics. Modern physical chemistry is firmly grounded upon physics. Important areas of study include thermochemistry (chemical thermodynamics), chemical kinetics, quantum chemistry, statistical mechanics, electrochemistry, surface and solid-state chemistry, and spectroscopy. Physical chemistry is also fundamental to modern materials science and biophysical chemistry. While undergraduate physical chemistry courses (the target audience of this book) are primarily composed of chemistry students, these courses are also taken by engineering students and majors in molecular and chemical biology"--
Read Less
