About this Book

This fifth edition gives students an in-depth fundamental treatment of physical chemistry which is made easy to follow by providing full step-by-step derivations, clear explanations and by avoiding advanced mathematics unfamiliar to students. Necessary maths and physics have thorough review sections, and all worked examples are now followed by a practice exercise. The material on quantum mechanics has been substantially revised. The book is organized so that students can see the broad structure and logic of physical chemistry rather than a mixture of formulas and ideas presented randomly, and a fair number of biological applications are included.