The quantum mechanical description of nature

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The quantum mechanical description of nature PREVIEW OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS We can expect to observe quantum mechanical effects and the insufficiency of a classical mechanical description when at least one…

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Statistical mechanics

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Statistical mechanics PREVIEW OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS The objective of this chapter is to draw a connection between molecules and macroscopically measureable thermodynamic properties. Conventional matter is made up of atoms…

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Model quantum systems

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Model quantum systems PREVIEW OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS Confinement in one dimension requires one quantum number to determine the energy. Confinement in three dimensions requires three quantum numbers. Confinement leads to…

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Solutions and mixtures: Nonelectrolytes

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Solutions and mixtures: Nonelectrolytes PREVIEW OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS A mixture is a combination of two or more substances in any proportion. In a solution, the solvent is clearly defined because…

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Reaction dynamics I: Mechanisms and rates

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Reaction dynamics I: Mechanisms and rates PREVIEW OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS The collision rate of reactants is an upper limit to the reaction rate in thermal chemistry. The reaction rate is…

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Chemical equilibrium

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Chemical equilibrium PREVIEW OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS Any system held at constant temperature and constant volume will evolve until its Helmholtz energy is a minimum. Any system held at constant temperature…

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Molecular bonding and structure

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Molecular bonding and structure PREVIEW OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS The Hamiltonian of a molecule is obtained by adding the potential energy to the kinetic energy. Contributions are made by both the…

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