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This monograph brings the reader through recent advances in solution chemistry theory and in
the various new experimental techniques employed in the field, advancing the discussion from
classical macroscopic descriptions to the modern micro- and nano-scale details. The first five chapters
cover liquids and solutions at equilibrium. The following section deals with non-equilibrium properties
of solutions and the kinetics of reactions in solutions. The final section addresses important aspects
of solutions at interfaces, with an emphasis on fast reactions in solution and femtochemistry.
Sample problems are presented at the end of every chapter.
From the Preface: “...At the present time, solutions are examined experimentally at the
molecular level. In X-ray and nuclear diffraction experiments, the structure of liquids and solutions is
described in atomic detail...Laser spectroscopy provides a route to the time resolution of molecular
events occurring in the femtosecond time range. Non-linear spectroscopic techniques are being used to
study the molecular composition and structure of interfaces...The material in this book should be suitable
for senior undergraduates and graduate students who have completed two semesters or three quarters
of chemical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. A solid backgorund in mathematics and physics
is also necessary to understand the subject matter...”
Target Audience: Upper-level students of analytical and physical chemistry, biochemistry, and
chemical engineering; also a valuable resource for experienced practitioners of solution chemistry.
Table of Contents:
The Thermodynamics of Liquid Solutions
The Structure of Liquids
Electrolyte Solutions
Polar Solvents
Spectroscopic Studies of Liquid Structure and Solvation
Non-Equilibrium Phenomena in Liquids and Solutions
Chemical Reaction Kinetics in Solution
Liquids and Solutions at Interfaces
Charge Transfer Equilibria at Interfaces
The Electrical Double Layer
Appendices: Mathematical Background; The Laws of Electricity and Magnetism; Numerical
Methods of Data Analysis
Index
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