A Textbook of Physical Chemistry: Dynamics of Chemical Reactions, Statistical Thermodynamics and Macromolecules (SI Unit), 3e, Volume 5

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Contents
1. Adsorption
	1.1 I ntroduction
	1.2 Adsorption of Gases by Solids
	1.3 Physical adsorption and Chemisorption
	1.4 Adsorption at the Surface of a Liquid
2. Chemical Kinetics
	2.1 I ntroduction
	2.2 Rate of Reaction and Rate of Reaction Divided by Constant Volume
	2.3 Order of a Reaction
	2.4 E lementary Reaction and Its Molecularity
	2.5 The Integrated Rate Laws
	2.6 Determination of Order of a Reaction
	2.7 Solved Numericals
	2.8 Reaction Order and Reaction Mechanism
	2.9 Opposed or Reversible Elementary Reactions
	2.10 Side or Concurrent Elementary Reactions
	2.11 Consecutive or Sequential Reactions
	2.12 Simple Reaction Mechanisms
	2.13 A General Mechanism for the Thermal Decomposition and Isomerization Reactions
	2.14 Chain Reactions
	2.15 Kinetics of Step-Growth Polymerization
	2.16 E ffect of Temperature on Reaction Rate
	2.17 Collision Theory of Bimolecular Gaseous Reactions
	2.18 The Activated Complex Theory
	2.19 E ffect of Pressure on Reaction Rate
	2.20 E ffect of Ionic Strength and Dielectric Constant on Ionic Reactions
	2.21 Kinetics of Catalytic Reactions
	2.22 Autocatalysis and Oscillatory Chemical Reactions
	2.23 Kinetics of the relaxation method
3. Photochemistry
	3.1 I ntroduction
	3.2 Two Basic Laws of Photochemistry
	3.3 L ambert-Beer’s Law
	3.4 Primary and Secondary Processes
	3.5 Quantum Efficiency
	3.6 Kinetics of Photochemical Reactions
	3.7 E ffect of Temperature on Photochemical Reactions
	3.8 The Photostationary State
	3.9 Photosensitized Reactions
	3.10 Chemiluminescence
4. S tatistical Thermodynamics
	4.1 I ntroduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
	4.2 Boltzmann Statistics
	4.3 Bose-Einstein statistics
	4.4 Fermi-Dirac Statistics
	4.5 Thermodynamic Properties in Terms of Molecular Partition Function
	4.6 Molecular Partition Function of a Diatomic Molecule
	4.7 Thermodynamic Properties of a Monatomic Ideal Gas
	4.8 Thermodynamic Properties of A Diatomic Ideal Gas
	4.9 Thermodynamic Properties of A Polyatomic Ideal Gas
	4.10 Standard Equilibrium Constant of a Reaction Involving Ideal Gases
	4.11 Transition-State Theory
	4.12 Monatomic Solids
	4.13 Statistical Treatment of the Black-Body Radiations
	4.14 Maxwell-Boltzmann Probability Distribution of Velocities and Speeds
	Annexure I Alternative Method of Computing Translational Partition Function
	Annexure II Quantum Mechanical Explantion of Symmetry Number and Heat Capacity of Hydrogen Gas
	Annexure III The Concept of Ensemble
	Annexure IV Some Useful Data
5. Macromolecules
	5.1 I ntroduction
	5.2 Molar Mass Averages
	5.3 Distribution of Molecular Sizes in Step-Growth Polymerization
	5.4 E nd-To-End Distance in a Macromolecular Chain
	5.5 Osmotic Pressure for the Measurement of Molar Mass
	5.6 Viscosity for the Measurement of Molar Mass
	5.7 Ultracentrifuge Sedimentation for the Measurement of Molar Mass
	5.8 Sedimentation Equilibrium for the Measurement of Molar Mass
	5.9 L ight Scattering for the Measurement of Molar Mass
	5.10 Size-Exclusion Chromatography
	Annexure I Average End-to-End Distance for the Polymethylene Chain
	Annexure II The Phenomenon of Diffusion
6. Introduction to Irreversible Processes
	6.1 E ntropy Production in Irreversible Processes
	6.2 Thermodynamic Proof of Di S Associated with a Chemical Reaction
	6.3 Alternative Expressions of Affinity of a Chemical Reaction
	6.4 Thermodynamic Treatment of Irreversible Processes
	6.5 First Law of Thermodynamics for an Open System
	6.6 E xpression of Entropy Production and Dissipation Function
	6.7 Dependence of Flow on its Conjugate Force
	6.8 Coupling Phenomenon
	6.9 General Treatment of the Phenomenological Equations
	6.10 Comment on the Choice of Fluxes and Forces
	6.11 An Example Illustrating Phenomenological Equation
	6.12 An Example Illustrating Onsager Principle
	6.13 E lectrokinetic Effects
	6.14 Thermoelectricity
	6.15 I sothermal Diffusion in a Continuous System
	6.16 I sothermal Ultracentrifuge Sedimentation
	6.17 Transport Process Between Two Homogeneous Phases
	6.18 Thermal Diffusion in a Continuous System
	6.19 Transport Process in an Electrolytic Solution
	Annexure I �Basic Concepts Involved in the Treatment of Irreversible Processes
	Annexure II �Statistical Treatment of Fluctuation and Derivation of Onsager Symmetry Rule
	Annexure III Kinetic Considerations of Energy of Transfer
Appendix
Index