Ben–Amotz, D 　著

目次

1 The Basic Ideas 1 1.1 Things to Keep in Mind 1 1.2 Why Is Energy So Important? 5 1.3 Quantization Is Everywhere 12 1.4 Thermal Energies and Populations 22 1.5 Classical Energy Hyperspheres 35 Homework Problems 43 2 Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics 49 2.1 What Is Thermodynamics Good For? 49 2.2 The Laws of Thermodynamics 53 2.3 Important Ideal Gas Examples 60 Homework Problems 76 3 Axiomatic Foundations of Thermodynamics 81 3.1 Fundamental Equation and Postulates 81 3.2 Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium 92 3.3 Chemical and Phase Equilibria 94 3.4 Euler and Gibbs–Duhem Relations 103 3.5 Transformed Potential Functions 106 3.6 Other Sorts of Thermodynamic Work 112 Homework Problems 114 4 Thermodynamic Calculation Strategies and Applications 119 4.1 Reduction of Thermodynamic Derivatives 119 4.2 Chemical Reaction Thermodynamics 128 4.3 Self–Assembly Thermodynamics 132 4.4 Spontaneous Consequences 137 Homework Problems 147 5 Nonideal Systems and Computer Simulations 151 5.1 Quantifying Nonidealities 151 5.2 Simple Models of Molecular Fluids 154 5.3 Supermolecule Statistical Mechanics 168 5.4 Mixed Points of View on Entropy 173 5.5 Kirkwood, Widom, and Jarzynski 179 Homework Problems 190 6 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 195 6.1 The Dawn of Quantum Phenomena 195 6.2 The Rise of Wave Mechanics 196 6.3 Wave Equations and Eigenfunctions 198 6.4 Quantum Operators and Observables 203 6.5 Formal Postulates of Quantum Mechanics 221 Homework Problems 224 7 Simple Systems and Chemical Applications 227 7.1 Free, Confined, and Obstructed Particles 227 7.2 Quantum Harmonic Oscillators 240 7.3 Raising and Lowering Operators 246 7.4 Eigenvectors, Brackets, and Matrices 248 7.5 Three–Dimensional Systems 251 Homework Problems 260 8 Atoms and Spinning Particle–Waves 265 8.1 The Hydrogen Atom 265 8.2 Spin Angular Momentum 272 8.3 Fermi, Bose, and Pauli Exclusion 278 8.4 Multielectron Atoms and the Periodic Table 282 Homework Problems 289 9 Covalent Bonding and Optical Spectroscopy 293 9.1 Covalent Bond Formation 293 9.2 Molecular Bonding Made Easy 304 9.3 Time–Dependent Processes 311 9.4 Optical Spectroscopy 315 9.5 Introduction to Ab Initio Methods 328 Homework Problems 335 10 Chemical and Photon–Molecule Reactions 341 10.1 Gas Phase Reaction Equilibria 341 10.2 Principles of Reaction Dynamics 352 10.3 Prediction of Reaction Rate Constants 355 10.4 Photon–Molecule Reactions 364 Homework Problems 372 APPENDICES 377 A: Answers to Problems That Test Your Understanding 379 B: Fundamental Constants and Mathematical Identities 385 C: Periodic Table 389 Index 391