TY - BOOK AU - Monk,Paul TI - Physical chemistry: understanding our chemical world SN - 0471491810 AV - QD453.3 MON PY - 2004/// PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Chemistry, physical N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to physical chemistry Introducing interactions and bonds Energy and the first law of thermodynamics Reaction spontaneity and the direction of thermodynamic change Phase equilibria Acids and bases Electrochemistry Chemical kinetics Physical chemistry involving light: spectroscopy and photochemistry Adsorption and surfaces, colloids and micelles Answers to SAQs N2 - Topics in this work include chemical background, thermodynamics, phase equilibria, kinetics, acids and bases, bonding theory, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, surface science and polymers ER -