Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 1st edition

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Donald A. McQuarrie and John D. Simon
Publisher: University Science Books

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  • Chapter 1: The Dawn of the Quantum Theory
    • 1: End of Chapter Problems (15)
    • 1.1: Blackbody Radiation Could Not Be Explained by Classical Physics
    • 1.2: Planck Used a Quantum Hypothesis to Derive the Blackbody Radiation Law
    • 1.3: Einstein Explained the Photoelectric Effect with a Quantum Hypothesis
    • 1.4: The Hydrogen Atomic Spectrum Consists of Several Series of Lines
    • 1.5: The Rydberg Formula Accounts for All the Lines in the Hydrogen Atomic Spectrum
    • 1.6: Louis de Broglie Postulated That Matter Has Wavelike Properties
    • 1.7: de Broglie Waves Are Observed Experimentally
    • 1.8: The Bohr Theory of the Hydrogen Atom Can Be Used to Derive the Rydberg Formula
    • 1.9: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle States That the Position and the Momentum of a Particle Cannot be Specified Simultaneously with Unlimited Precision
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  • Chapter 2: The Classical Wave Equation
    • 2: End of Chapter Problems (6)
    • 2.1: The One-Dimensional Wave Equation Describes the Motion of a Vibrating String
    • 2.2: The Wave Equation Can Be Solved by the Method of Separation of Variables
    • 2.3: Some Differential Equations Have Oscillatory Solutions
    • 2.4: The General Solution to the Wave Equation Is a Superposition of Normal Modes
    • 2.5: A Vibrating Membrane Is Described by a Two-Dimensional Wave Equation
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  • Chapter 3: The Schrödinger Equation and a Particle In a Box
    • 3: End of Chapter Problems (7)
    • 3.1: The Schrödinger Equation Is the Equation for Finding the Wave Function of a Particle
    • 3.2: Classical-Mechanical Quantities Are Represented by Linear Operators in Quantum Mechanics
    • 3.3: The Schrödinger Equation Can Be Formulated As an Eigenvalue Problem
    • 3.4: Wave Functions Have a Probabilistic Interpretation
    • 3.5: The Energy of a Particle in a Box Is Quantized
    • 3.6: Wave Functions Must Be Normalized
    • 3.7: The Average Momentum of a Particle in a Box Is Zero
    • 3.8: The Uncertainty Principle Says That σpσx > ℏ/2
    • 3.9: The Problem of a Particle in a Three-Dimensional Box Is a Simple Extension of the One-Dimensional Case
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  • Chapter 4: Some Postulates and General Principles of Quantum Mechanics
    • 4: End of Chapter Problems (13)
    • 4.1: The State of a System Is Completely Specified by Its Wave Function
    • 4.2: Quantum-Mechanical Operators Represent Classical-Mechanical Variables
    • 4.3: Observable Quantities Must Be Eigenvalues of Quantum Mechanical Operators
    • 4.4: The Time Dependence of Wave Functions Is Governed by the Time-Dependent Schrödinger Equation
    • 4.5: The Eigenfunctions of Quantum Mechanical Operators Are Orthogonal
    • 4.6: The Physical Quantities Corresponding to Operators That Commute Can Be Measured Simultaneously to Any Precision
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  • Chapter 5: The Harmonic Oscillator and the Rigid Rotator: Two Spectroscopic Models
    • 5: End of Chapter Problems (13)
    • 5.1: A Harmonic Oscillator Obeys Hooke's Law
    • 5.2: The Equation for a Harmonic-Oscillator Model of a Diatomic Molecule Contains the Reduced Mass of the Molecule
    • 5.3: The Harmonic-Oscillator Approximation Results from the Expansion of an Internuclear Potential Around Its Minimum
    • 5.4: The Energy Levels of a Quantum-Mechanical Harmonic Oscillator Are Ev = ℏω(v + 12) with v = 0, 1, 2, …
    • 5.5: The Harmonic Oscillator Accounts for the Infrared Spectrum of a Diatomic Molecule
    • 5.6: The Harmonic-Oscillator Wave Functions Involve Hermite Polynomials
    • 5.7: Hermite Polynomials Are Either Even or Odd Functions
    • 5.8: The Energy Levels of a Rigid Rotator Are E = ℏ2J(J + 1)/2I
    • 5.9: The Rigid Rotator Is a Model for a Rotating Diatomic Molecule
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  • Chapter 6: The Hydrogen Atom
    • 6: End of Chapter Problems (11)
    • 6.1: The Schrödinger Equation for the Hydrogen Atom Can Be Solved Exactly
    • 6.2: The Wave Functions of a Rigid Rotator Are Called Spherical Harmonics
    • 6.3: The Precise Values of the Three Components of Angular Momentum Cannot Be Measured Simultaneously
    • 6.4: Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals Depend upon Three Quantum Numbers
    • 6.5: s Orbitals Are Spherically Symmetric
    • 6.6: There Are Three p Orbitals for Each Value of the Principal Quantum Number, n ≥ 2
    • 6.7: The Schrödinger Equation for the Helium Atom Cannot Be Solved Exactly
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  • Chapter 7: Approximation Methods
    • 7: End of Chapter Problems (10)
    • 7.1: The Variational Method Provides an Upper Bound to the Ground-State Energy of a System
    • 7.2: A Trial Function That Depends Linearly on the Variational Parameters Leads to a Secular Determinant
    • 7.3: Trial Functions Can Be Linear Combinations of Functions That Also Contain Variational Parameters
    • 7.4: Perturbation Theory Expresses the Solution to One Problem in Terms of Another Problem Solved Previously
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  • Chapter 8: Multielectron Atoms
    • 8: End of Chapter Problems (15)
    • 8.1: Atomic and Molecular Calculations Are Expressed in Atomic Units
    • 8.2: Both Perturbation Theory and the Variational Method Can Yield Excellent Results for Helium
    • 8.3: Hartree–Fock Equations Are Solved by the Self-Consistent Field Method
    • 8.4: An Electron Has an Intrinsic Spin Angular Momentum
    • 8.5: Wave Functions Must Be Antisymmetric in the Interchange of Any Two Electrons
    • 8.6: Antisymmetric Wave Functions Can Be Represented by Slater Determinants
    • 8.7: Hartree–Fock Calculations Give Good Agreement with Experimental Data
    • 8.8: A Term Symbol Gives a Detailed Description of an Electron Configuration
    • 8.9: The Allowed Values of J are L + S, L + S − 1, ..., | LS |
    • 8.10: Hund's Rules Are Used to Determine the Term Symbol of the Ground Electronic State
    • 8.11: Atomic Term Symbols Are Used to Describe Atomic Spectra
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  • Chapter 9: The Chemical Bond: Diatomic Molecules
    • 9: End of Chapter Problems (21)
    • 9.1: The Born-Oppenheimer Approximation Simplifies the Schrödinger Equation for Molecules
    • 9.2: H2+ Is the Prototypical Species of Molecular-Orbital Theory
    • 9.3: The Overlap Integral Is a Quantitative Measure of the Overlap of Atomic Orbitals Situated on Different Atoms
    • 9.4: The Stability of a Chemical Bond Is a Quantum-Mechanical Effect
    • 9.5: The Simplest Molecular Orbital Treatment of H2+ Yields a Bonding Orbital and an Antibonding Orbital
    • 9.6: A Simple Molecular-Orbital Treatment of H2 Places Both Electrons in a Bonding Orbital
    • 9.7: Molecular Orbitals Can Be Ordered According to Their Energies
    • 9.8: Molecular-Orbital Theory Predicts That a Stable Diatomic Helium Molecule Does Not Exist
    • 9.9: Electrons Are Placed into Molecular Orbitals in Accord with the Pauli Exclusion Principle
    • 9.10: Molecular-Orbital Theory Correctly Predicts That Oxygen Molecules Are Paramagnetic
    • 9.11: Photoelectron Spectra Support the Existence of Molecular Orbitals
    • 9.12: Molecular-Orbital Theory Also Applies to Heteronuclear Diatomic Molecules
    • 9.13: An SCF–LCAO–MO Wave Function Is a Molecular Orbital Formed from a Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals and Whose Coefficients Are Determined Self-Consistently
    • 9.14: Electronic States of Molecules Are Designated by Molecular Term Symbols
    • 9.15: Molecular Term Symbols Designate the Symmetry Properties of Molecular Wave Functions
    • 9.16: Most Molecules Have Excited Electronic States
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  • Chapter 10: Bonding in Polyatomic Molecules
    • 10: End of Chapter Problems (17)
    • 10.1: Hybrid Orbitals Account for Molecular Shape
    • 10.2: Different Hybrid Orbitals Are Used for the Bonding Electrons and the Lone Pair Electrons in Water
    • 10.3: Why is BeH2 Linear and H2O Bent?
    • 10.4: Photoelectron Spectroscopy Can Be Used to Study Molecular Orbitals
    • 10.5: Conjugated Hydrocarbons and Aromatic Hydrocarbons Can Be Treated by a π-Electron Approximation
    • 10.6: Butadiene Is Stabilized by a Delocalization Energy
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  • Chapter 11: Computational Quantum Chemistry
    • 11: End of Chapter Problems (15)
    • 11.1: Gaussian Basis Sets Are Often Used in Modern Computational Chemistry
    • 11.2: Extended Basis Sets Account Accurately for the Size and Shape of Molecular Charge Distributions
    • 11.3: Asterisks in the Designation of a Basis Set Denote Orbital Polarization Terms
    • 11.4: The Ground-State Energy of H2 can be Calculated Essentially Exactly
    • 11.5: Gaussian 94 Calculations Provide Accurate Information About Molecules
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  • Chapter 12: Group Theory: The Exploitation of Symmetry
    • 12: End of Chapter Problems (14)
    • 12.1: The Exploitation of the Symmetry of a Molecule Can Be Used to Significantly Simplify Numerical Calculations
    • 12.2: The Symmetry of Molecules Can Be Described by a Set of Symmetry Elements
    • 12.3: The Symmetry Operations of a Molecule Form a Group
    • 12.4: Symmetry Operations Can Be Represented by Matrices
    • 12.5: The C3v Point Group Has a Two-Dimensional Irreducible Representation
    • 12.6: The Most Important Summary of the Properties of a Point Group Is Its Character Table
    • 12.7: Several Mathematical Relations Involve the Characters of Irreducible Representations
    • 12.8: We Use Symmetry Arguments to Predict Which Elements in a Secular Determinant Equal Zero
    • 12.9: Generating Operators Are Used to Find Linear Combinations of Atomic Orbitals That Are Bases for Irreducible Representations
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  • Chapter 13: Molecular Spectroscopy
    • 13: End of Chapter Problems (21)
    • 13.1: Different Regions of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Are Used to Investigate Different Molecular Processes
    • 13.2: Rotational Transitions Accompany Vibrational Transitions
    • 13.3: Vibration–Rotation Interaction Accounts for the Unequal Spacing of the Lines in the P and R Branches of a Vibration–Rotation Spectrum
    • 13.4: The Lines in a Pure Rotational Spectrum Are Not Equally Spaced
    • 13.5: Overtones Are Observed in Vibrational Spectra
    • 13.6: Electronic Spectra Contain Electronic, Vibrational, and Rotational Information
    • 13.7: The Franck–Condon Principle Predicts the Relative Intensities of Vibronic Transitions
    • 13.8: The Rotational Spectrum of a Polyatomic Molecule Depends Upon the Principal Moments of Inertia of the Molecule
    • 13.9: The Vibrations of Polyatomic Molecules Are Represented by Normal Coordinates
    • 13.10: Normal Coordinates Belong to Irreducible Representations of Molecular Point Groups
    • 13.11: Selection Rules Are Derived from Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory
    • 13.12: The Selection Rule in the Rigid Rotator Approximation Is ΔJ = ±1
    • 13.13: The Harmonic-Oscillator Selection Rule Is Δv = ±1
    • 13.14: Group Theory Is Used to Determine the Infrared Activity of Normal Coordinate Vibrations
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  • Chapter 14: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
    • 14: End of Chapter Problems (10)
    • 14.1: Nuclei Have Intrinsic Spin Angular Momenta
    • 14.2: Magnetic Moments Interact with Magnetic Fields
    • 14.3: Proton NMR Spectrometers Operate at Frequencies Between 60 MHz and 750 MHz
    • 14.4: The Magnetic Field Acting upon Nuclei in Molecules Is Shielded
    • 14.5: Chemical Shifts Depend upon the Chemical Environment of the Nucleus
    • 14.6: Spin–Spin Coupling Can Lead to Multiplets in NMR Spectra
    • 14.7: Spin–Spin Coupling Between Chemically Equivalent Protons Is Not Observed
    • 14.8: The n + 1 Rule Applies Only to First-Order Spectra
    • 14.9: Second-Order Spectra Can Be Calculated Exactly Using the Variational Method
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  • Chapter 15: Lasers, Laser Spectroscopy, and Photochemistry
    • 15: End of Chapter Problems (22)
    • 15.1: Electronically Excited Molecules Can Relax by a Number of Processes
    • 15.2: The Dynamics of Spectroscopic Transitions Between the Electronic States of Atoms Can Be Modeled by Rate Equations
    • 15.3: A Two-Level System Cannot Achieve a Population Inversion
    • 15.4: Population Inversion Can Be Achieved in a Three-Level System
    • 15.5: What Is Inside a Laser?
    • 15.6: The Helium–Neon Laser is an Electrical-Discharge Pumped, Continuous-Wave, Gas-Phase Laser
    • 15.7: High-Resolution Laser Spectroscopy Can Resolve Absorption Lines That Cannot Be Distinguished by Conventional Spectrometers
    • 15.8: Pulsed Lasers Can Be Used to Measure the Dynamics of Photochemical Processes
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  • Chapter 16: The Properties of Gases
    • 16: End of Chapter Problems (19)
    • 16.1: All Gases Behave Ideally If They Are Sufficiently Dilute
    • 16.2: The van der Waals Equation and the Redlich–Kwong Equation Are Examples of Two-Parameter Equations of State
    • 16.3: A Cubic Equation of State Can Describe Both the Gaseous and Liquid States
    • 16.4: The van der Waals Equation and the Redlich–Kwong Equation Obey the Law of Corresponding States
    • 16.5: Second Virial Coefficients Can Be Used to Determine Intermolecular Potentials
    • 16.6: London Dispersion Forces Are Often the Largest Contribution to the r−6 Term in the Lennard–Jones Potential
    • 16.7: The van der Waals Constants Can Be Written in Terms of Molecular Parameters
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  • Chapter 17: The Boltzmann Factor and Partition Functions
    • 17: End of Chapter Problems (20)
    • 17.1: The Boltzmann Factor Is One of the Most Important Quantities in the Physical Sciences
    • 17.2: The Probability That a System in an Ensemble Is in the State j with Energy Ej(N, V) Is Proportional to eEj(N, V)/kBT
    • 17.3: We Postulate That the Average Ensemble Energy Is Equal to the Observed Energy of a System
    • 17.4: The Heat Capacity at Constant Volume Is the Temperature Derivative of the Average Energy
    • 17.5: We Can Express the Pressure in Terms of a Partition Function
    • 17.6: The Partition Function of a System of Independent, Distinguishable Molecules Is the Product of Molecular Partition Functions
    • 17.7: The Partition Function of a System of Independent, Indistinguishable Atoms or Molecules Can Usually Be Written as [q(V, T)]N/N!
    • 17.8: A Molecular Partition Function Can Be Decomposed into Partition Functions for Each Degree of Freedom
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  • Chapter 18: Partition Functions and Ideal Gases
    • 18: End of Chapter Problems (14)
    • 18.1: The Translational Partition Function of an Atom in a Monatomic Ideal Gas Is (2πmkBT / h2)3/2V
    • 18.2: Most Atoms Are in the Ground Electronic State at Room Temperature
    • 18.3: The Energy of a Diatomic Molecule Can Be Approximated as a Sum of Separate Terms
    • 18.4: Most Molecules Are in the Ground Vibrational State at Room Temperature
    • 18.5: Most Molecules Are in Excited Rotational States at Ordinary Temperatures
    • 18.6: Rotational Partition Functions Contain a Symmetry Number
    • 18.7: The Vibrational Partition Function of a Polyatomic Molecule Is a Product of Harmonic Oscillator Partition Functions for Each Normal Coordinate
    • 18.8: The Form of the Rotational Partition Function of a Polyatomic Molecule Depends upon the Shape of the Molecule
    • 18.9: Calculated Molar Heat Capacities Are in Very Good Agreement with Experimental Data
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  • Chapter 19: The First Law of Thermodynamics
    • 19: End of Chapter Problems (18)
    • 19.1: A Common Type of Work is Pressure–Volume Work
    • 19.2: Work and Heat Are Not State Functions, but Energy Is a State Function
    • 19.3: The First Law of Thermodynamics Says the Energy Is a State Function
    • 19.4: An Adiabatic Process Is a Process in Which No Energy as Heat Is Transferred
    • 19.5: The Temperature of a Gas Decreases in a Reversible Adiabatic Expansion
    • 19.6: Work and Heat Have a Simple Molecular Interpretation
    • 19.7: The Enthalpy Change Is Equal to the Energy Transferred as Heat in a Constant-Pressure Process Involving Only PV Work
    • 19.8: Heat Capacity Is a Path Function
    • 19.9: Relative Enthalpies Can Be Determined from Heat Capacity Data and Heats of Transition
    • 19.10: Enthalpy Changes for Chemical Equations Are Additive
    • 19.11: Heats of Reactions Can Be Calculated from Tabulated Heats of Formation
    • 19.12: The Temperature Dependence of Δr H Is Given in Terms of the Heat Capacities of the Reactants and Products
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  • Chapter 20: Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
    • 20: End of Chapter Problems (14)
    • 20.1: The Change of Energy Alone Is Not Sufficient to Determine the Direction of a Spontaneous Process
    • 20.2: Nonequilibrium Isolated Systems Evolve in a Direction That Increases Their Disorder
    • 20.3: Unlike qrev, Entropy Is a State Function
    • 20.4: The Second Law of Thermodynamics States That the Entropy of an Isolated System Increases as a Result of a Spontaneous Process
    • 20.5: The Most Famous Equation of Statistical Thermodynamics Is S = kB ln W
    • 20.6: We Must Always Devise a Reversible Process to Calculate Entropy Changes
    • 20.7: Thermodynamics Gives Us Insight into the Conversion of Heat into Work
    • 20.8: Entropy Can Be Expressed in Terms of a Partition Function
    • 20.9: The Molecular Formula S = kB ln W Is Analogous to the Thermodynamic Formula dS = δqrev / T
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  • Chapter 21: Entropy and the Third Law of Thermodynamics
    • 21: End of Chapter Problems (15)
    • 21.1: Entropy Increases with Increasing Temperature
    • 21.2: The Third Law of Thermodynamics Says That the Entropy of a Crystal Is Zero at 0 K
    • 21.3: ΔtrsS = ΔtrsH / Ttrs at a Phase Transition
    • 21.4: The Third Law of Thermodynamics Asserts That CP → 0 as T → 0
    • 21.5: Practical Absolute Entropies Can Be Determined Calorimetrically
    • 21.6: Practical Absolute Entropies of Gases Can Be Calculated from Partition Functions
    • 21.7: The Values of Standard Entropies Depend upon Molecular Mass and Molecular Structure
    • 21.8: The Spectroscopic Entropies of a Few Substances Do Not Agree with the Calorimetric Entropies
    • 21.9: Standard Entropies Can Be Used to Calculate Entropy Changes of Chemical Reactions
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  • Chapter 22: Helmholtz and Gibbs Energies
    • 22: End of Chapter Problems (12)
    • 22.1: The Sign of the Helmholtz Energy Change Determines the Direction of a Spontaneous Process in a System at Constant Volume and Temperature
    • 22.2: The Gibbs Energy Determines the Direction of a Spontaneous Process for a System at Constant Pressure and Temperature
    • 22.3: Maxwell Relations Provide Several Useful Thermodynamic Formulas
    • 22.4: The Enthalpy of an Ideal Gas Is Independent of Pressure
    • 22.5: The Various Thermodynamic Functions Have Natural Independent Variables
    • 22.6: The Standard State for a Gas at Any Temperature Is the Hypothetical Ideal Gas at One Bar
    • 22.7: The Gibbs–Helmholtz Equation Describes the Temperature Dependence of the Gibbs Energy
    • 22.8: Fugacity Is a Measure of the Nonideality of a Gas
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  • Chapter 23: Phase Equilibria
    • 23: End of Chapter Problems (16)
    • 23.1: A Phase Diagram Summarizes the Solid–Liquid–Gas Behavior of a Substance
    • 23.2: The Gibbs Energy of a Substance Has a Close Connection to Its Phase Diagram
    • 23.3: The Chemical Potentials of a Pure Substance in Two Phases in Equilibrium Are Equal
    • 23.4: The Clausius–Clapeyron Equation Gives the Vapor Pressure of a Substance As a Function of Temperature
    • 23.5: Chemical Potential Can Be Evaluated from a Partition Function
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  • Chapter 24: Solutions I: Liquid–Liquid Solutions
    • 24: End of Chapter Problems (11)
    • 24.1: Partial Molar Quantities Are Important Thermodynamic Properties of Solutions
    • 24.2: The Gibbs–Duhem Equation Relates the Change in the Chemical Potential of One Component of a Solution to the Change in the Chemical Potential of the Other
    • 24.3: The Chemical Potential of Each Component Has the Same Value in Each Phase in Which the Component Appears
    • 24.4: The Components of an Ideal Solution Obey Raoult's Law for All Concentrations
    • 24.5: Most Solutions are Not Ideal
    • 24.6: The Gibbs–Duhem Equation Relates the Vapor Pressures of the Two Components of a Volatile Binary Solution
    • 24.7: The Central Thermodynamic Quantity for Nonideal Solutions is the Activity
    • 24.8: Activities Must Be Calculated with Respect to Standard States
    • 24.9: We Can Calculate the Gibbs Energy of Mixing of Binary Solutions in Terms of the Activity Coefficient
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  • Chapter 25: Solutions II: Solid–Liquid Solutions
    • 25: End of Chapter Problems (15)
    • 25.1: We Use a Raoult's Law Standard State for the Solvent and a Henry's Law Standard State for the Solute for Solutions of Solids Dissolved in Liquids
    • 25.2: The Activity of a Nonvolatile Solute Can Be Obtained from the Vapor Pressure of the Solvent
    • 25.3: Colligative Properties Are Solution Properties That Depend Only Upon the Number Density of Solute Particles
    • 25.4: Osmotic Pressure Can Be used to Determine the Molecular Masses of Polymers
    • 25.5: Solutions of Electrolytes Are Nonideal at Relatively Low Concentrations
    • 25.6: The Debye–Hückel Theory Gives an Exact Expression of ln γ± For Very Dilute Solutions
    • 25.7: The Mean Spherical Approximation Is an Extension of the Debye–Hückel Theory to Higher Concentrations
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  • Chapter 26: Chemical Equilibrium
    • 26: End of Chapter Problems (17)
    • 26.1: Chemical Equilibrium Results when the Gibbs Energy Is a Minimum with Respect to the Extent of Reaction
    • 26.2: An Equilibrium Constant Is a Function of Temperature Only
    • 26.3: Standard Gibbs Energies of Formation Can Be Used to Calculate Equilibrium Constants
    • 26.4: A Plot of the Gibbs Energy of a Reaction Mixture Against the Extent of Reaction Is a Minimum at Equilibrium
    • 26.5: The Ratio of the Reaction Quotient to the Equilibrium Constant Determines the Direction in which a Reaction Will Proceed
    • 26.6: The Sign of Δr And Not That of ΔrG° Determines the Direction of Reaction Spontaneity
    • 26.7: The Variation of an Equilibrium Constant with Temperature Is Given by the Van't Hoff Equation
    • 26.8: We Can Calculate Equilibrium Constants in Terms of Partition Functions
    • 26.9: Molecular Partition Functions and Related Thermodynamic Data Are Extensively Tabulated
    • 26.10: Equilibrium Constants for Real Gases Are Expressed in Terms of Partial Fugacities
    • 26.11: Thermodynamic Equilibrium Constants Are Expressed in Terms of Activities
    • 26.12: The Use of Activities Makes a Significant Difference in Solubility Calculations Involving Ionic Species
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  • Chapter 27: The Kinetic Theory of Gases
    • 27: End of Chapter Problems (16)
    • 27.1: The Average Translational Kinetic Energy of the Molecules in a Gas Is Directly Proportional to the Kelvin Temperature
    • 27.2: The Distribution of the Components of Molecular Speeds Are Described by a Gaussian Distribution
    • 27.3: The Distribution of Molecular Speeds Is Given by the Maxwell–Boltzmann Distribution
    • 27.4: The Frequency of Collisions That a Gas Makes with a Wall Is Proportional to Its Number Density and to the Average Molecular Speed
    • 27.5: The Maxwell–Boltzmann Distribution Has Been Verified Experimentally
    • 27.6: The Mean Free Path Is the Average Distance a Molecule Travels Between Collisions
    • 27.7: The Rate of a Gas-Phase Chemical Reaction Depends Upon the Rate of Collisions in which the Relative Kinetic Energy Exceeds Some Critical Value
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  • Chapter 28: Chemical Kinetics I: Rate Laws
    • 28: End of Chapter Problems (13)
    • 28.1: The Time Dependence of a Chemical Reaction Is Described by a Rate Law
    • 28.2: Rate Laws Must Be Determined Experimentally
    • 28.3: First-Order Reactions Show an Exponential Decay of Reactant Concentration with Time
    • 28.4: The Rate Laws for Different Reaction Orders Predict Different Behaviors for the Time-Dependent Reactant Concentration
    • 28.5: Reactions Can Also Be Reversible
    • 28.6: The Rate Constants of a Reversible Reaction Can Be Determined Using Relaxation Methods
    • 28.7: Rate Constants Are Usually Strongly Temperature Dependent
    • 28.8: Transition-State Theory Can Be Used to Estimate Reaction Rate Constants
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  • Chapter 29: Chemical Kinetics II: Reaction Mechanisms
    • 29: End of Chapter Problems (14)
    • 29.1: A Mechanism is a Sequence of Single-Step Chemical Reactions called Elementary Reactions
    • 29.2: The Principle of Detailed Balance States That when a Complex Reaction is at Equilibrium, the Rate of the Forward Process Is Equal to the Rate of the Reverse Process for Each and Every Step of the Reaction Mechanism
    • 29.3: When Are Consecutive and Single-Step Reactions Distinguishable?
    • 29.4: The Steady-State Approximation Simplifies Rate Expressions by Assuming That d[I]/dt = 0, where I Is a Reaction Intermediate
    • 29.5: The Rate Law for a Complex Reaction Does Not Imply a Unique Mechanism
    • 29.6: The Lindemann Mechanism Explains How Unimolecular Reactions Occur
    • 29.7: Some Reaction Mechanisms Involve Chain Reactions
    • 29.8: A Catalyst Affects the Mechanism and Activation Energy of a Chemical Reaction
    • 29.9: The Michaelis–Menten Mechanism Is a Reaction Mechanism for Enzyme Catalysis
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  • Chapter 30: Gas-Phase Reaction Dynamics
    • 30: End of Chapter Problems (13)
    • 30.1: The Rate of a Bimolecular Gas-Phase Reaction Can Be Calculated Using Hard-Sphere Collision Theory and an Energy-Dependent Reaction Cross Section
    • 30.2: A Reaction Cross Section Depends upon the Impact Parameter
    • 30.3: The Rate Constant for a Gas-Phase Chemical Reaction May Depend on the Orientations of the Colliding Molecules
    • 30.4: The Internal Energy of the Reactants Can Affect the Cross Section of a Reaction
    • 30.5: A Reactive Collision Can Be Described in a Center-of-Mass Coordinate System
    • 30.6: Reactive Collisions Can Be Studied Using Crossed Molecular Beam Machines
    • 30.7: The Reaction F(g) + D2(g) ⇒ DF(g) + D(g) Can Produce Vibrationally Excited DF(g) Molecules
    • 30.8: The Velocity and Angular Distribution of the Products of a Reactive Collision Provide a Molecular Picture of the Chemical Reaction
    • 30.9: Not All Gas-Phase Chemical Reactions Are Rebound Reactions
    • 30.10: The Potential-Energy Surface for the Reaction F(g) + D2(g) ⇒ DF(g) + D(g) Can Be Calculated Using Quantum Mechanics
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  • Chapter 31: Solids and Surface Chemistry
    • 31: End of Chapter Problems (13)
    • 31.1: The Unit Cell Is the Fundamental Building Block of a Crystal
    • 31.2: The Orientation of a Lattice Plane Is Described by Its Miller Indices
    • 31.3: The Spacing Between Lattice Planes Can Be Determined from X-Ray Diffraction Measurements
    • 31.4: The Total Scattering Intensity Is Related to the Periodic Structure of the Electron Density in the Crystal
    • 31.5: The Structure Factor and the Electron Density Are Related by a Fourier Transform
    • 31.6: A Gas Molecule Can Physisorb or Chemisorb to a Solid Surface
    • 31.7: Isotherms Are Plots of Surface Coverage as a Function of Gas Pressure at Constant Temperature
    • 31.8: The Langmuir Isotherm Can Be Used to Derive Rate Laws for Surface-Catalyzed Gas-Phase Reactions
    • 31.9: The Structure of a Surface is Different from That of a Bulk Solid
    • 31.10: The Reaction Between H2(g) and N2(g) to Make NH3(g) Can Be Surface Catalyzed
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dv - Derivation Problem


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Chapter 1: The Dawn of the Quantum Theory
1.P 15 001 004.dv 005.dv 006 007 010.dv 011 017 018 020 022 025 031.dv 033 035
Chapter 2: The Classical Wave Equation
2.P 6 001 002 003.dv 004.dv 005.dv 007
Chapter 3: The Schrödinger Equation and a Particle In a Box
3.P 7 001 005 006.dv 024.dv 025.dv 026 027
Chapter 4: Some Postulates and General Principles of Quantum Mechanics
4.P 13 003 005 006 007.dv 009 010.dv 014 016 017.dv 018.dv 020 021 032
Chapter 5: The Harmonic Oscillator and the Rigid Rotator: Two Spectroscopic Models
5.P 13 004.dv 007 009 012 013 014 022 030.dv 033 034 035 037 045
Chapter 6: The Hydrogen Atom
6.P 11 005.dv 011.dv 018.dv 020 021 025 028 033 036 039.dv 046
Chapter 7: Approximation Methods
7.P 10 002.dv 005 007 008 009 012 014 024 025 028.dv
Chapter 8: Multielectron Atoms
8.P 15 013 014.dv 016 019.dv 020.dv 023.dv 026.dv 029.dv 030 031 032 034 035 036 038
Chapter 9: The Chemical Bond: Diatomic Molecules
9.P 21 004.dv 008.dv 009.dv 011.dv 012 013 014 015 017 018 021 023 025 026 027 031 032 034 036 038 039
Chapter 10: Bonding in Polyatomic Molecules
10.P 17 001.dv 004.dv 007.dv 011 014 015 016 017 018 019 023 029.dv 030 032 034 035 036
Chapter 11: Computational Quantum Chemistry
11.P 15 008 015.dv 017 018 019 020 021 023 025 026 027 028 029 030 031
Chapter 12: Group Theory: The Exploitation of Symmetry
12.P 14 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 021 022 023 028.dv
Chapter 13: Molecular Spectroscopy
13.P 21 001 002 003 004 007 008 010.dv 011 014 016 018 019 024 025 027 033 034 035 036 042 043
Chapter 14: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
14.P 10 001.dv 002 003 004 005 006 007 012 025 036
Chapter 15: Lasers, Laser Spectroscopy, and Photochemistry
15.P 22 001 009 016 018 019 020 021 022 024 025 026 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038
Chapter 16: The Properties of Gases
16.P 19 002 003 006 007 009 010 011 015 016 017 018 019 021 022.dv 023 037 038 040 045
Chapter 17: The Boltzmann Factor and Partition Functions
17.P 20 011 012 014 017 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032.dv 035 040 041 042 043
Chapter 18: Partition Functions and Ideal Gases
18.P 14 003.dv 005 007 008 009 011 012 017 019 021 023 024 028 037
Chapter 19: The First Law of Thermodynamics
19.P 18 001 002 004 006 007 009 010 012 022 025 027.dv 036 037 043 046 048 049 053
Chapter 20: Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
20.P 14 006 008 009 013.dv 018 019 025 026 027 029 033 037 038 045
Chapter 21: Entropy and the Third Law of Thermodynamics
21.P 15 002 004 005 011 014 016 024 028.dv 030 034 036 039 041 042 047
Chapter 22: Helmholtz and Gibbs Energies
22.P 12 001 002 006.dv 008 009 012 014.dv 021 022 026 030 052
Chapter 23: Phase Equilibria
23.P 16 004 006 009 019.dv 020 021 022 027 028 029 030 033 036 037 039 045
Chapter 24: Solutions I: Liquid–Liquid Solutions
24.P 11 001 008.dv 016 019 020 026 029 044 048 049 050
Chapter 25: Solutions II: Solid–Liquid Solutions
25.P 15 001 004 006 009 015 022 024 026 027 029 033.dv 041 043 044 048
Chapter 26: Chemical Equilibrium
26.P 17 001 002 004.dv 007 008 010 011 015 017 021 023 024 026 029 036 063 064
Chapter 27: The Kinetic Theory of Gases
27.P 16 002 003 005 008 009 012.dv 018 026 029 031 032 035 036 039 042 051
Chapter 28: Chemical Kinetics I: Rate Laws
28.P 13 002 008 012 014 015 018 020 022 023 034 038 040 049.dv
Chapter 29: Chemical Kinetics II: Reaction Mechanisms
29.P 14 002 013 015 016 017 022.dv 030 031 036 038 041 042 044 048
Chapter 30: Gas-Phase Reaction Dynamics
30.P 13 001 003.dv 004 008 009 013 018 020 029 030 032 036 040
Chapter 31: Solids and Surface Chemistry
31.P 13 003 005 007 010 020 021 027 039 048 049 056.dv 063 071
Total 450