Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 State of Matter. Properties of Gases -- 1.1. State of Matter -- 1.2. Description of Some States of Matter -- 1.3. Units -- 1.4. Ideal or Perfect Gas Law -- 1.5. Evaluation of the Gas Constant, R -- 1.6. Mixtures of Gases -- 1.7. The Kinetic Theory of Gases -- 1.8. Molecular Collisions -- 1.9. Diffusion of Gases. Graham's Law -- 1.10. Molecular Basis of Graham's Law -- 1.11. Real Gases -- Chapter 2 The First Law of Thermodynamics -- 2.1. Classification -- 2.2. System and Surrounding -- 2.3. Work and Heat -- 2.4. Measurement of Work -- 2.5. Reversible Process -- 2.6. Measurement of Heat -- 2.7. Internal Energy -- Convention about signs -- 2.8. Exact and Inexact Differentials -- 2.9. Relation of ΔU to qV (q at constant volume) -- 2.10. Heat Capacity -- 2.11. Enthalpy Changes in Chemical Reactions -- 2.12. Standard Enthalpy -- 2.13. Variation of Enthalpy with Temperature -- Chapter 3 The Second Law of Thermodynamics -- 3.1. Statements of the Second Law -- 3.2. Carnot Cycle -- 3.3. Engine Efficiency -- 3.3.1. Reversible Process -- 3.3.2. Irreversible Process -- 3.3.3. General Changes in Entropy -- 3.3.4. Isolated Systems -- 3.4. Determination of Entropy -- 3.4.1. Entropy change in Phase Transitions (solid-liquid, liquid-vapor, solid-vapor) -- 3.4.2. Entropy change in (Ideal) Gas Expansion -- Chapter 4 The Third Law of Thermodynamics -- 4.1. Standard Entropy -- 4.2. Molecular Interpretation of Entropy -- 4.3. The Surroundings -- 4.4. The Entropy of the Surroundings -- Chapter 5 The Free Energy Functions -- 5.1. The Gibbs Free Energy -- 5.2. Free Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions -- 5.3. Variation of G with T and P -- 5.4. Generalization of the Free Energy. Activity -- 5.5. Partial Molar, Molal Quantities -- 5.6. The Chemical Potential -- 5.7. Relation of ΔGo to the Equilibrium Constant, K.

5.8. Variation of K with T -- Chapter 6 Phase and Chemical Equilibria -- 6.1. Phase Equilibrium -- 6.1.1. The Phase Rule -- 6.1.2. The Clapeyron Equation -- 6.2. Chemical Equilibrium. Mixtures -- 6.2.1. Ideal Solutions. Raoult's Law -- 6.2.2. Ideal Dilute Solutions. Henry's Law -- 6.2.3. Colligative Properties -- 6.2.4. Elevation of Boiling Point. Depression of Freezing Point -- 6.2.5. Osmotic Pressure -- 6.2.6. Chemical Reaction Equilibria -- 6.2.7. Elements of Electrochemistry. Electrochemical Cells -- 6.2.8. Half-Reactions. Redox Reactions -- 6.2.9. Cells at Equilibrium -- Chapter 7 Chemical Kinetics -- 7.1. The Rates of Reactions -- 7.2. Order of Reaction -- 7.3. Units of the Reaction Rate Constant, k -- 7.4. Determination of the Rate Law -- 7.4.1. Isolation Method -- 7.4.2. Initial Rate Method -- 7.5. Integrated Rate Law -- 7.5.1. First-Order Reaction -- 7.6. Half-Lives -- 7.7. Other Reaction Orders -- 7.7.1. Zero-Order Reactions -- 7.7.2. Third-Order Reactions -- 7.8. Concentration of Products -- 7.9. Temperature-Dependent Reaction Rates. The Arrhenius Equation -- 7.10. Reaction Rate Theories -- 7.10.1. Collision Theory -- 7.10.2. Activated Complex Theory -- 7.11. Rate Law Mechanisms -- 7.12. The Steady State Approximation -- 7.13. The Rate-Determining Step (or Equilibrium) Approximation -- 7.14. Unimolecular Reactions -- 7.14.1. The Lindemann Mechanism -- 7.15. Chain Reactions -- Chapter 8 Introduction to Quantum Theory -- 8.1. Historical Development -- 8.2. Failure of Classical Theories -- 8.2.1. Black-Body Radiation -- 8.2.2. Photo-Electric Effect -- 8.2.3. Heat Capacity of Solids -- 8.2.4. Wave or Particle? -- 8.3. The Rutherford Atom -- 8.4. The Bohr Theory of the Hydrogen Atom -- 8.5. Louis de Broglie -- 8.6. The Schrödinger Equation -- 8.7. Summary and Conclusions -- 8.8. Schrödinger's Cat -- Chapter 9 Applications of Quantum Theory.

9.1. Translational Motion. Particle-in-a-Box -- 9.2. Hydrogenic Atoms (H, He+, Li2+, etc.) -- 9.3. One-Electron Wave-Functions -- 9.4. Ionization Energy -- 9.5. Shells and Subshells -- 9.6. Shapes of Orbitals -- Radial Distribution Function -- 9.7. Electron Spin -- 9.8. Structure, Transitions and Selection Rules -- 9.9. Many-Electron Atoms -- 9.10. Pauli Exclusion Principle -- 9.11. Selection Rules for Spectroscopic Transitions -- Chapter 10 Quantum Theory. The Chemical Bond -- 10.1. Valence Bond Theory -- 10.2. Polyatomic Molecules -- 10.3. Molecular Orbital Theory -- 10.4. Bonding and Anti-bonding Orbitals -- 10.5. Bond Order -- 10.6. Polar Covalent Molecules -- 10.7. Structure of Polyatomic Molecules -- 10.8. Normalization. Normal Constants -- 10.9. Normalization Molecules (MO) -- Chapter 11 Elements of Molecular Spectroscopy -- 11.1. Vibration-Rotation Spectra of Diatomic Molecules -- 11.2. Rotational Selection Rules -- 11.3. Vibrational Selection Rules -- 11.4. Further Requirements -- 11.5. Pure Rotational Spectra -- 11.6. Vibration-Rotation Spectra -- Chapter 12 Elements of Intermolecular Forces -- 12.1. Types of Intermolecular Forces -- 12.1.1. Electrostatic Forces -- 12.1.1.1. Ion-Ion Forces -- 12.1.1.2. Ion-Dipole Forces -- 12.1.1.3. Dipole-Dipole Forces -- 12.1.2. van der Waals Forces -- 12.1.2.1. Orientation Forces -- 12.1.2.2. Induction Forces -- 12.1.2.3. London Dispersion Forces -- 12.2. Hydrogen Bonding -- 12.3. Intermolecular Forces and Liquid Properties -- 12.4. Properties of Liquids -- 12.5. Classification of Solids by Types of Intermolecular Forces -- Appendix A Homework Problem Sets -- Problem Set I. Chapter 1 -- Problem Set II. Chapter 2 -- Problem Set III. Chapters 3, 4, 5 -- Problem Set IV. Chapter 6 -- Problem Set V. Chapter 7 -- Problem Set VI. Chapters 8, 9 -- Problem Set VII. Chapters 10, 11, 12.

Appendix B Thermodynamic Data -- Appendix C Standard Reduction Potentials -- Index.