By Robert Holyst,Andrzej Poniewierski
This textbook takes an interdisciplinary method of the topic of thermodynamics and is consequently compatible for undergraduates in chemistry, physics and engineering classes. The ebook is an advent to phenomenological thermodynamics and its purposes to section transitions and chemical reactions, with a few references to statistical mechanics. It moves the stability among the rigorousness of the Callen textual content and phenomenological strategy of the Atkins text.
The ebook is split in 3 elements. the 1st introduces the postulates and legislation of thermodynamics and enhances those preliminary factors with sensible examples. the second one half is dedicated to functions of thermodynamics to section transitions in natural ingredients and combinations. The 3rd half covers thermodynamic platforms within which chemical reactions ensue. There are a few sections on extra complex issues reminiscent of thermodynamic potentials, normal variables, non-ideal combos and electrochemical reactions, which make this publication of appropriate additionally to post-graduate students.
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