03543nam a2200301 a 4500 vtls000059760 KUKTEM 20251117144539.0 120514t2012 enka f 001 0 eng d 9781107006782 (hardback) 9780521186964 (pbk.) 201208100935 asmadi 201205141531 safura UMP QD456 .R68 2012 Roussel, Marc R. A life scientist’s guide to physical chemistry / Marc R. Roussel Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2012 xiv, 442 p. ; 26 cm. Includes index Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Orientation: what is physical chemistry about?; A note on graph axis labels and table headings; Part I. Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy: 2. A quick tour of quantum mechanical ideas; 3. Spectroscopy; Part II. Thermodynamics: 4. Thermodynamics preliminaries; 5. The first law; 6. The second law of thermodynamics; 7. Free energy; 8. Chemical equilibrium and coupled reactions; 9. Non-ideal behavior; 10. Electrochemistry; Part III. Kinetics: 11. Basics of chemical kinetics; 12. Initial rate experiments and simple empirical rate laws; 13. Integrated rate laws; 14. Complex reactions; 15. Enzyme kinetics; 16. Techniques for studying fast reactions; 17. Factors that affect the rate constant; 18. Diffusion and reactions in solution; Appendix A. End-of-term review problems; Appendix B. Answers to exercises; Appendix C. Standard thermodynamic properties at 298.15K and 1 bar; Appendix D. Standard reduction potentials at 298.15K; Appendix E. Physical properties of water; Appendix F. The SI system of units; Appendix G. Universal constants and conversion factors; Appendix H. Periodic table of the elements, with molar masses; Appendix I. Selected isotopic masses and abundances; Appendix J. Exponentials and logarithms; Appendix K. Review of integral calculus; Index "Motivating students to engage with physical chemistry through biological examples, this textbook demonstrates how the tools of physical chemistry can be used to illuminate biological questions. It clearly explains key principles and their relevance to life science students, using only the most straightforward and relevant mathematical tools. More than 350 exercises are spread throughout the chapters, covering a wide range of biological applications and explaining issues that students often find challenging. These, along with problems at the end of each chapter and end-of-term review questions, encourage active and continuous study. Over 130 worked examples, many deriving directly from life sciences, help students connect principles and theories to their own laboratory studies. Connections between experimental measurements and key theoretical quantities are frequently highlighted and reinforced. Answers to the exercises are included in the book. Fully worked solutions and answers to the review problems, password-protected for instructors, are available at www.cambridge.org/roussel"-- Provided by publisher Chemistry, Physical and theoretical Problems, exercises, etc. Chemistry, Physical and theoretical Mathematical models Chemistry, Physical and theoretical Textbooks Life sciences Problems, exercises, etc. Life sciences Mathematical models. 0 0 0 0 10000 10000 2019-09-04 66.98 0 QD456 .R68 2012 0000066121 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 66.98 2019-09-04 OPEN VIRTUA40 38520 38526 VTLSSORT0080*0200*0201*0400*0900*1000*2450*2600*3000*5000*5050*5200*6500*6501*6502*6503*6504*9992