- Evolves with every edition to meet the needs of a changing market.
- The authors' lucid exposition of the subject within a carefully crafted pedagogical framework, informed by interactions with academics worldwide, ensures that the book both promotes excellence in learning, and offers an authoritative, topical account of physical chemistry.
- Enhanced explanation and presentation of mathematical content place emphasis on full understanding of important mathematical principles, without sacrificing depth or rigour of treatment.
- An extensive pedagogical framework, which includes Worked Examples, Self-tests, Derivations, Illustrations, Justifications, Notes on good practice, and Commentaries, guides students through the book to facilitate a true understanding of the subject.
- 'Impacts on' sections show how physical chemistry underpins biology, biochemistry, medicine, nanoscience, and astrophysics, demonstrating to the student its fundamental importance at the forefront of current interdisciplinary research fields.
- Online Resource Centre features materials for both lecturers and students, to augment the book, and enhance its value as a teaching and learning resource
New to this edition
- Atkins' Physical Chemistry remains up to date, not just in its content, but in its approach; this eighth edition sees a greater emphasis on the molecular view of physical chemistry and a move away from classical thermodynamics.
- The authors have endeavoured to cover all that is essential for a chemistry degree in a more compact presentation by re-organisation and careful exposition.
- New Content: · 'Impact on' sections highlight the modern applications of physical chemistry to biology, biochemistry, medicine, nanoscience and astrophysics showing students the fundamental importance of the subject.
- New pedagogy: · 'Notes on good practice' provide guidance on the use of terminology and help students to avoid common pitfalls. · Margin 'commentaries' remind students of the mathematical and physical concepts which are fundamental to the subject, and provide useful cross-references to related resources in the book and on the accompanying companion web site. · 'Exploration' questions, which require the use of living graphs on the companion web site, encourage students to actively explore and test their understanding of the subject. · Checklists of key ideas have been rationalised so that they provide a concise and clear summary of the chapter, allowing students to quickly comprehend the most important concepts.
- New design: · All the diagrams have been redrawn in an updated style and appear within a modern full colour text design to engage and stimulate students.
Atkins' Physical Chemistry remains the benchmark of achievement for a chemistry degree throughout the world. The judicious choice of topics, the clear writing style of both authors, and the careful exposition of maths, reaffirm the book's position as market leader. In the eighth edition the authors provide a more compact presentation through the careful restructuring and redistribution of material. The coverage of introductory topics has been streamlined, and later topics rationalized, bringing into sharper focus the scope of the text to mirror the needs of today's students and lecturers.
Mathematics remains an intrinsic yet challenging part of physical chemistry; the new edition offers greater explanation and support, to ensure that students can master the important mathematical principles, without sacrificing the rigour and depth of its mathematical content. The pedagogical framework, which is a hallmark of Atkins' writing, has been strengthened further: new 'Notes on good practice' provide guidance on the use of terminology and help students to avoid common pitfalls; short 'Commentaries' remind students of the applications of mathematical and physical concepts, and provide useful cross-references to related resources in the book and on the accompanying companion web site. The eighth edition introduces new 'Impact on' sections which integrate the impact of physical chemistry on modern applications such as biology, biochemistry, medicine, nanoscience and astrophysics.
All these exciting new features and innovations are presented within a new full colour text design, to stimulate and engage students still further.
Online Resource Centre: The companion web site contains Living Graphs, illustrations from the book, and web links. An Instructor's Solutions Manual (free to adopters) and a Student's Solutions Manual are also available.
The book is also complemented by a new edition of the 'Explorations in Physical Chemistry' CD, which contains interactive Excel worksheets and exercises related to the Living Graphs, allowing students to visualise, actively explore and test their understanding of the subject.
Reviews
- '"Atkins" is the gold standard of technical education in Physical Chemistry. ' -Stephen Fletcher, Loughborough.
Contents
- Part 1. Equilibrium
- 1 The properties of gases
- 2 The first law
- 3 The second law
- 4 Physical transformations of pure substances
- 5 Simple mixtures
- 6 Phase diagrams
- 7 Chemical equilibrium
- Part 2. Structure
- 8 Quantum theory: introduction and principles
- 9 Quantum theory: techniques and applications
- 10 Atomic structure and atomic spectra
- 11 Molecular orbitals for polyatomic systems
- 12 Molecular symmetry
- 13 Spectroscopy 1: rotational and vibrational spectra
- 14 Spectroscopy 2: electronic transitions
- 15 Spectroscopy 3: magnetic resonance
- 16 Statistical thermodynamics: the concepts
- 17 Statistical thermodynamics: the machinery
- 18 Molecular interactions
- 19 Materials 1: Macromolecules and aggregates
- 20 Materials 2: The solid state
- Part 3. Change
- 21 Molecules in motion
- 22 The rates of chemical reactions
- 23 The kinetics of complex reactions
- 24 Molecular reaction dynamics
- 25 Processes at solid surfaces
- Data section
- Answers to exercises
- Answers to problems
- Index
- The authors' lucid exposition of the subject within a carefully crafted pedagogical framework, informed by interactions with academics worldwide, ensures that the book both promotes excellence in learning, and offers an authoritative, topical account of physical chemistry.
- Enhanced explanation and presentation of mathematical content place emphasis on full understanding of important mathematical principles, without sacrificing depth or rigour of treatment.
- An extensive pedagogical framework, which includes Worked Examples, Self-tests, Derivations, Illustrations, Justifications, Notes on good practice, and Commentaries, guides students through the book to facilitate a true understanding of the subject.
- 'Impacts on' sections show how physical chemistry underpins biology, biochemistry, medicine, nanoscience, and astrophysics, demonstrating to the student its fundamental importance at the forefront of current interdisciplinary research fields.
- Online Resource Centre features materials for both lecturers and students, to augment the book, and enhance its value as a teaching and learning resource
New to this edition
- Atkins' Physical Chemistry remains up to date, not just in its content, but in its approach; this eighth edition sees a greater emphasis on the molecular view of physical chemistry and a move away from classical thermodynamics.
- The authors have endeavoured to cover all that is essential for a chemistry degree in a more compact presentation by re-organisation and careful exposition.
- New Content: · 'Impact on' sections highlight the modern applications of physical chemistry to biology, biochemistry, medicine, nanoscience and astrophysics showing students the fundamental importance of the subject.
- New pedagogy: · 'Notes on good practice' provide guidance on the use of terminology and help students to avoid common pitfalls. · Margin 'commentaries' remind students of the mathematical and physical concepts which are fundamental to the subject, and provide useful cross-references to related resources in the book and on the accompanying companion web site. · 'Exploration' questions, which require the use of living graphs on the companion web site, encourage students to actively explore and test their understanding of the subject. · Checklists of key ideas have been rationalised so that they provide a concise and clear summary of the chapter, allowing students to quickly comprehend the most important concepts.
- New design: · All the diagrams have been redrawn in an updated style and appear within a modern full colour text design to engage and stimulate students.
Atkins' Physical Chemistry remains the benchmark of achievement for a chemistry degree throughout the world. The judicious choice of topics, the clear writing style of both authors, and the careful exposition of maths, reaffirm the book's position as market leader. In the eighth edition the authors provide a more compact presentation through the careful restructuring and redistribution of material. The coverage of introductory topics has been streamlined, and later topics rationalized, bringing into sharper focus the scope of the text to mirror the needs of today's students and lecturers.
Mathematics remains an intrinsic yet challenging part of physical chemistry; the new edition offers greater explanation and support, to ensure that students can master the important mathematical principles, without sacrificing the rigour and depth of its mathematical content. The pedagogical framework, which is a hallmark of Atkins' writing, has been strengthened further: new 'Notes on good practice' provide guidance on the use of terminology and help students to avoid common pitfalls; short 'Commentaries' remind students of the applications of mathematical and physical concepts, and provide useful cross-references to related resources in the book and on the accompanying companion web site. The eighth edition introduces new 'Impact on' sections which integrate the impact of physical chemistry on modern applications such as biology, biochemistry, medicine, nanoscience and astrophysics.
All these exciting new features and innovations are presented within a new full colour text design, to stimulate and engage students still further.
Online Resource Centre: The companion web site contains Living Graphs, illustrations from the book, and web links. An Instructor's Solutions Manual (free to adopters) and a Student's Solutions Manual are also available.
The book is also complemented by a new edition of the 'Explorations in Physical Chemistry' CD, which contains interactive Excel worksheets and exercises related to the Living Graphs, allowing students to visualise, actively explore and test their understanding of the subject.
Reviews
- '"Atkins" is the gold standard of technical education in Physical Chemistry. ' -Stephen Fletcher, Loughborough.
Contents
- Part 1. Equilibrium
- 1 The properties of gases
- 2 The first law
- 3 The second law
- 4 Physical transformations of pure substances
- 5 Simple mixtures
- 6 Phase diagrams
- 7 Chemical equilibrium
- Part 2. Structure
- 8 Quantum theory: introduction and principles
- 9 Quantum theory: techniques and applications
- 10 Atomic structure and atomic spectra
- 11 Molecular orbitals for polyatomic systems
- 12 Molecular symmetry
- 13 Spectroscopy 1: rotational and vibrational spectra
- 14 Spectroscopy 2: electronic transitions
- 15 Spectroscopy 3: magnetic resonance
- 16 Statistical thermodynamics: the concepts
- 17 Statistical thermodynamics: the machinery
- 18 Molecular interactions
- 19 Materials 1: Macromolecules and aggregates
- 20 Materials 2: The solid state
- Part 3. Change
- 21 Molecules in motion
- 22 The rates of chemical reactions
- 23 The kinetics of complex reactions
- 24 Molecular reaction dynamics
- 25 Processes at solid surfaces
- Data section
- Answers to exercises
- Answers to problems
- Index