Full Description
This textbook introduces the molecular side of physical chemistry. It offers students and practitioners a new approach to the subject by presenting numerous applications and solved problems that illustrate the concepts introduced for varied and complex technical situations. The book offers a balance between theory, tools, and practical applications. The text aims to be a practical manual for solving engineering problems in industries where processes depend on the chemical composition and physical properties of matter.
The book is organized into three main topics: (I) the molecular structure of matter, (II) molecular models in thermodynamics, and (III) transport phenomena and mechanisms. Part I presents methods of analysis of the molecular behavior in a given system, while the following parts use these methods to study the equilibrium states of a material system and to analyze the processes that can take place when the system is in a state of non-equilibrium, in particular the transport phenomena.
Molecular Physical Chemistry for Engineering Applications is designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in physical chemistry for engineers, applied physical chemistry, transport phenomena, colloidal chemistry, and transport/transfer processes. The book will also be a valuable reference guide for engineers, technicians, and scientists working in industry.
Offers modeling techniques and tools for solving exercises and practical cases;
Provides solutions and conclusions so students can follow results more closely;
Step-by-step problem solving enables students to understand how to approach complex issues.
Contents
Notations (Symbols).- Constants and Units of Measure.- Molecular Structure of Matter.- Molecular Physics.- Statistical Thermodynamics of Ideal Gas.- Distribution of Molecular Properties in Gases.- Molecular Models in Thermodynamics.- Models in Real Gases Thermodynamics.- Liquid-Vapor Equilibrium Models.- Thermodynamic Models of Condensed Phases.- Transport Phenomena and their Mechanism.- General Laws of Transport and Transport in Gases.- Transport in Liquids and Solids.- Mathematical Annex.- Complementary Readings.
