Introduction to Molecular Thermodynamics
“I wish I had learned thermodynamics this way!” That’s what the authors hear all the time from instructors using Introduction to Molecular Thermodynamics. Starting with just a few basic principles of probability and the distribution of energy, the book takes students (and faculty!) on an adventure into the inner workings of the molecular world like no other.
Summary
“I wish I had learned thermodynamics this way!” That’s what the authors hear all the time from instructors using Introduction to Molecular Thermodynamics. Starting with just a few basic principles of probability and the distribution of energy, the book takes students (and faculty!) on an adventure into the inner workings of the molecular world like no other. Made to fit into a standard second-semester of a traditional first-year chemistry course, or as a supplement for more advanced learners, the book takes the reader from probability to Gibbs energy and beyond, following a logical step-by-step progression of ideas, each just a slight expansion of the previous. Filled with examples ranging from casinos to lasers, from the “high energy bonds” of ATP to endangered coral reefs, Introduction to Molecular Thermodynamics hits the mark for students and faculty alike who have an interest in understanding the world around them in molecular terms.
Key Features
- Develops students’ intuition and quantitative confidence.
- Designed to fit within the second semester of a traditional first-year chemistry course.
- Includes chapter-ending summaries, problems and brain teasers.
- Answers to selected problems appear at the back of the book.
- Provides an assortment of helpful appendices, including Mathematical Tricks.
Translated into Japanese.
Resources
List of Adoptions
Preface
Complete Frontmatter
Author’s Website for this Book
View or Download Sample Chapter One
Errata
Table of Contents
Reviews
“Throughout, Introduction to Molecular Thermodynamics is a friendly and appealing book. There are not many textbooks that are a pleasure to read, and this is one of them. I would encourage its consideration for course adoption, even if you have to make up a new course.”
-J. Chem. Ed.
“I am excited to see this material introduced in a first-year course. Statistics, as the driving force behind chemical equilibria and thermodynamics, is a profound concept that most students only get a taste of in physical chemistry. This book provides an excellent way to introduce these ideas at an early stage.”
-J. Matthew Hutchison, Swarthmore College
“Hanson and Green offer a very valuable work on molecular thermodynamics. Highly recommended.”
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