Engel Th., Reid Ph. Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, & Kinetics

3rd Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., Boston, 2013, 648 pages, ISBN10: 0321766180Engel and Reid’s Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, and Kinetics gives students a contemporary and accurate overview of physical chemistry while focusing on basic principles that unite the sub-disciplines of the field. The Third Edition continues to emphasize fundamental concepts and presents cutting-edge research developments that demonstrate the vibrancy of physical chemistry today.Fundamental Concepts of Thermodynamics
Heat, Work, Internal Energy, Enthalpy, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
The Importance of State Functions: Internal Energy and Enthalpy
Thermochemistry
Entropy and the Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics
Chemical Equilibrium
The Properties of Real Gases
Phase Diagrams and the Relative Stability of Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Ideal and Real Solutions
Electrolyte Solutions
Electrochemical Cells, Batteries, and Fuel Cells
Probability
The Boltzmann Distribution
Ensemble and Molecular Partition Functions
Statistical Thermodynamics
Kinetic Theory of Gases
Transport Phenomena
Elementary Chemical Kinetics
Complex Reaction Mechanisms