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Cambridge University Press GayLussac
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Cambridge University Press Joan Baptista Van Helmont
Book SynopsisVan Helmont's theories on the nature of life, biological time, physiology and disease, the structure of matter, and the processes of chemical change are rendered obscure by Renaissance his tendency to mysticism. This intellectual biography, the culmination of many years of reflection on the topics discusses, illuminates Van Helmont's creative insights.Table of ContentsPreface; Abbreviations; 1. The life of Van Helmont in the light of his endeavour; 2. New aims: the hunt for perfect knowledge; 3. The nature of nature; 4. Biological ideas; 5. The ontological conception of disease; 6. Final assessment; Bibliography of Van Helmont; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Introduction to Biodeterioration
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Cambridge University Press Carbon Nanotube Science
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Cambridge University Press Edward Frankland Chemistry Controversy and Conspiracy in Victorian England
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Cambridge University Press Justus von Liebig
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Cambridge University Press The Making of the Chemist
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Cambridge University Press Science as Public Culture
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Cambridge University Press When Topology Meets Chemistry
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Cambridge University Press When Topology Meets Chemistry
Book SynopsisIn this topology text, the reader will learn about knot theory, 3-dimensional manifolds, and the topology of embedded graphs, and the role these play in understanding molecular structures. All the relevant background is provided. For advanced undergraduate mathematics students, and researchers in chemistry and biology.Trade Review'If you are a chemist … looking for applications of low dimensional topology in the natural sciences, this is a book you should own … serves as an excellent introduction to the field for a topologist looking for interesting applications of topology in science. The book is well produced with many useful diagrams and with exercises that range from easy to intriguing. This book is definitely on my 'buy list'.' Stuart Whittington, SIAM ReviewTable of Contents1. Stereochemical topology; 2. Detecting chirality; 3. Chiral moebius ladders and related molecular graphs; 4. Different types of chirality and achirality; 5. Embeddings of complete graphs in 3-space; 6. Rigid and non-rigid symmetries of graphs in 3-space; 7. Topology of DNA.
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Cambridge University Press Variational Principles and Methods in Theoretical Physics and Chemistry
Book SynopsisThis book brings together the essential ideas and methods behind applications of variational theory in theoretical physics and chemistry. The emphasis is on understanding physical and computational applications of variational methodology rather than on rigorous mathematical formalism. The text begins with an historical survey of familiar variational principles in classical mechanics and optimization theory, then proceeds to develop the variational principles and formalism behind current computational methodology for bound and continuum quantum states of interacting electrons in atoms, molecules, and condensed matter. It covers multiple-scattering theory, including a detailed presentation of contemporary methodology for electron-impact rotational and vibrational excitation of molecules. The book ends with an introduction to the variational theory of relativistic fields. Ideal for graduate students and researchers in any field that uses variational methodology, this book is particularly Table of ContentsPreface; Part I. Classical Mathematics and Physics: 1. History of variational theory; 2. Classical mechanics; 3. Applied mathematics; Part II. Bound States in Quantum Mechanics: 4. Time-independent quantum mechanics; 5. Independent-electron models; 6. Time-dependent theory and linear response; Part III. Continuum States and Scattering Theory: 7. Multiple scattering theory for molecules and solids; 8. Variational methods for continuum states; 9. Electron-impact rovibrational excitation of molecules; Part IV. Field Theories: 10. Relativistic Lagrangian theories.
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Cambridge University Press Methodologies for Metabolomics
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Cambridge University Press Introduction to Biodeterioration
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Cambridge University Press Carbon Nanotube Science
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Cambridge University Press Plasma Chemistry
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Cambridge University Press Modeling Materials Continuum Atomistic and
Book SynopsisIncorporating continuum mechanics, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and atomistic simulations, this book explains many key theoretical ideas behind multiscale modeling. It is ideal for graduate students and researchers in physics, materials science, chemistry and engineering. Together with Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, it presents the complete fundamentals of materials modeling.Trade Review'This is an exceptional book on the subject, and for more than one reason. First, it is extremely well written. The authors are very clearly talented writers. The text is thought provoking, original and crystal clear (no pun is intended). Second, the book is quite attractive to the eye. It is full with pictures and illustrations, and their captions are very detailed. Only from looking at the figures and reading the captions one can learn a great deal. The important equations appear in a 'shaded' box. The whole appearance of the book is very inviting to read.' Dan Givoli, Expressions: The Journal of the International Association of Computational MechanicsTable of Contents1. Introduction; Part I. Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics: 2. Essential continuum mechanics and thermodynamics; Part II. Atomistics: 3. Lattices and crystal structures; 4. Quantum mechanics of materials; 5. Empirical atomistic models of materials; 6. Molecular statics; Part III. Atomistic Foundations of Continuum Concepts: 7. Classical equilibrium statistical mechanics; 8. Microscopic expressions for continuum fields; 9. Molecular dynamics; Part IV. Multiscale Methods: 10. What is multiscale modeling?; 11. Atomistic constitutive relations for multilattice crystals; 12. Atomistic/continuum coupling: static methods; 13. Atomistic/continuum coupling: finite temperature and dynamics; Appendix; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Evolution of Matter
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Cambridge University Press Separation of Molecules Macromolecules and Particles
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Cambridge University Press Physics and Chemistry of Clouds
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Cambridge University Press Chemistry and the Environment
Book SynopsisThis textbook presents the chemistry of the environment using the full strength of physical, inorganic and organic chemistry, in addition to the necessary mathematics and physics. It provides a broad yet thorough description of the environment and the environmental impact of human activity using scientific principles. It gives an accessible account while paying attention to the fundamental basis of the science, showing derivations of formulas and giving primary references and historical insight. The authors make consistent use of professionally accepted nomenclature (IUPAC and SI), allowing transparent access to the material by students and scientists from other fields. This textbook has been developed through many years of feedback from students and colleagues. It includes more than 400 online student exercises that have been class tested and refined. The book will be invaluable in environmental chemistry courses for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and professionals in chTrade Review'… [a] thorough, well-written, advanced work … A thorough understanding of this material could occupy a full academic year and would provide a valuable graduate education in environmental chemistry … Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers/faculty, professionals.' D. H. Stedman, ChoiceTable of Contents1. The Earth; 2. Environmental dynamics; 3. The spheres; 4. Chemistry of the atmosphere; 5. Chemistry of the hydrosphere; 6. Chemistry of the pedosphere; 7. Global cycles of the elements; 8. The chemicals industry; 9. Environmental impact of selected chemicals; 10. The chemistry of climate change.
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Cambridge University Press Conversations on Chemistry Volume 1
Book SynopsisFirst published anonymously in 1805, this book made complex ideas accessible to a non-technical readership and is credited with having influenced the young Michael Faraday. It also provides valuable insights into the gendered world of nineteenth-century education. Volume 1 covers topics including heat, light, gases, metals and carbon.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. On the general principles of chemistry; 2. On light and heat; 3. Continuation of the subject; 4. On combined caloric, comprehending specific heat and latent heat; 5. On the chemical agencies of electricity; 6. On oxygen and nitrogen; 7. On hydrogen; 8. On sulphur and phosphorus; 9. On carbon; 10. On metals.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Laboratory Experiments for Introductory Organic
Book SynopsisThis introductory organic chemistry laboratory manual to accompany BROWN'S INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY text contains mini-scale experiments written and organized in a step-wise, easy-to-read approach for students to perform in the laboratory.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Periodic Tales
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Cooperative Chemistry Lab Manual
Book SynopsisThe laboratory course described in the lab manual emphasizes experimental design, data analysis, and problem solving. Inherent in the design is the emphasis on communication skills, both written and oral. Students work in groups on open-ended projects in which they are given an initial scenario and then asked to investigate a problem. There are no formalized instructions and students must plan and carry out their own investigations.Table of ContentsSection 1: Cooperative Chemistry: How and WhyCooperative Chemistry LaboratoriesTo the InstructorTo the StudentA Word About the Things You will Learn in This Course Besides ChemistryCooperative LearningConflict ManagementNature of the CourseBrief Outline of the CourseResourcesSafety RulesBasic Laboratory EtiquetteNFPA Hazard CodesWaste DisposalMaterial Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)Recording and Reporting ResultsThe Laboratory NotebookWriting Lab ReportsPreliminary Report GuidelinesThe Science Writing HeuristicReporting Numerical ResultsGraphing DataOral PresentationsSection 2: Laboratory EquipmentContainersTest TubesBeakerErlenmeyer FlasksMicroscale Cell WellsEvaporating DishCrubible and LidWatch GlassIgnition TubeMeasuring DevicesMeasuring Liquids by VolumeMeasuring Solids and Liquids by MassTransfer DevicesDroppers and PipetsFunnelsTongsTest-Tube HolderForcepsSpatulasSupport DevicesMetal RingPipestem TriangleWire GauzeClamps and Clamp Holders/Universal ClampHeating DevicesBunsen BurnerHeating BathSection 3: Laboratory TechniquesPreparing an ExperimentDealing With Unknown CompoundsPreliminary TestsSmellPhysical StateSolubility TestsQualitative TestingQuantitative TestingAnalysis of AnionsAnalysis of CationsTest for Ammonium (NH4+)Flame TestsMicroscale TechniquesSolution TechniquesTo Make up a Solution of Known ConcentrationDilution of SolutionsPreparing and Using a Volumetric PipetPreparing and Using a BuretTitrationReading a MeniscusTitration ProcedureFiltrationGravity FiltrationVacuum FiltrationChromatographyThin Layer Chromatography ProcedurePrecipitation (Gravimetric Analysis) for a Solution of a Known Salt of Unknown ConcentrationPrecipitation (Gravimetric Analysis) of a Solid Unknow SaltBoiling Points/Melting PointsSeparation of LiquidsSepatation of Mixtures of SolidsRecrystallizationOrganic ChemistryOrganic Functional Group TestsSection 4: Laboratory Instruments and SpectroscopySpectroscopyNuclear Magnetic ResonanceInfrared SpectroscopyColor and SpectroscopyThe Units of Color IntensityThe Relationship Between Absorbance and ConcentrationpH Meter—Its Care and UseThe pH Meter as a VoltmeterThe Multimeter as a VoltmeterConductivity MeterThe Multimeter as a Conductivity MeterSection 5: ProjectsProject 1: DensityProject 2: Investigation of ChemiluminescenceProject 3: ConcreteProject 4: Finding the Relationship Between the Volume of a Gas and the TemperatureProject 5: Designing a Calcium SupplementProject 6: Properties of Matter and SeparationsProject 7: Acids and BasesProject 8: BuffersProject 9: White PowdersProject 10: ElectrochemistryProject 11: Identification, Properties and Synthesis of an Unknown Ionic CompoundProject 12: Hot and ColdProject 13: Analysis of ColasProject 14: Identification, Properties and Synthesis of an Unknow Organic CompoundProject 15: What Affects the Rate of a Reaction?Project 16:Investigation of Kidney Stones: Formation and DissolutionProject 17:Soaps and DetergentsGlossaryIndex
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Laboratory Manual for General Organic and
Book SynopsisThe Laboratory Manual for General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry by Applegate, Neely, and Sakuta was authored to be the most current lab manual available for the GOB market, incorporating the most modern instrumentation and techniques. Illustrations and chemical structures were developed by the authors to conform to the most recent IUPAC conventions. A problem solving methodology is also utilized throughout the laboratory exercises.The Laboratory Manual for General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry by Applegate, Neely, and Sakuta is also designed with flexibility in mind to meet the differing lengths of GOB courses and variety of instrumentation available in GOB labs.Helpful instructor materials are also available on this companion website, including answers, solution recipes, best practices with common student issues and TA advice, sample syllabi, and a calculation sheet for the Density lab.Table of ContentsPrefaceCommon Laboratory EquipmentLaboratory Safety RulesUsing a Bunsen BurnerGraphing Experimental DataMath Module1 Measurements, Significant Figures, Calculations2 Density and Specific Gravity3 Atomic Structure and Periodic Properties4 Nuclear Chemistry5a Ionic Compounds: Their Names and Formulas5b Covalent Compounds: Their Names, Formulas, and Shapes6 Chemical Reactions7 Empirical Formulas of Compounds8 Calorimetry9 States of Matter and Energy Changes10 Gas Laws11 Solutions12 Reaction Rates and Equilibrium13 Acids, Bases, pH, and Buffers14 Titration of the Acid Content in Vinegar15 Polymers and Plastics16 Organic Compound Properties and Reactions17 Alkanes18 Hydrocarbon Reactions19 Alcohols20 Paper Chromatography21 Aldehydes and Ketones22 Carbohydrate Structures and Models23 Carbohydrate Tests24 Carboxylic Acids and Esters25 Saponification26 Amines and Amides27 Protein Reactions and Tests28 Vitamins29 Digestion30 Aspirin
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Chemistry Matter Change Science Notebook Student
Book SynopsisBased on the Cornell note-taking format, this resource incorporates writing into the learning process. Directly linked to the student text, this notebook provides a systematic approach to learning science by encouraging students to engage by summarizing and synthesizing abstract concepts in their own words
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Chemistry Matter Change Studentworks Plus CDROM
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McGraw Hill LLC Chemistry Matter and Change
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Pearson Education (US) General Chemistry
Book SynopsisTable of Contents Matter: Its Properties and Measurement Atoms and the Atomic Theory Chemical Compounds Chemical Reactions Introduction to Reactions in Aqueous Solutions Gases Thermochemistry Electrons in Atoms The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties Chemical Bonding l: Basic Concepts Chemical Bonding ll: Valence Bond and Molecular Orbital Theories Intermolecular Forces: Liquids and Solids Spontaneous Change: Entropy and Gibbs Energy Solutions and Their Physical Properties Principles of Chemical Equilibrium Acids and Bases Additional Aspects of Acid–Base Equilibria Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetics Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements 1: Groups 1, 2, 13, and 14 Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements ll: Groups 18, 17, 16, 15, and Hydrogen The Transition Elements Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds Nuclear Chemistry Structure of Organic Compounds Reactions of Organic Compounds (Online) 28 Chemistry of the Living State
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Pearson Education (US) Selected Solutions Manual for General Chemistry
Book SynopsisTable of Contents Matter: Its Properties and Measurement Atoms and the Atomic Theory Chemical Compounds Chemical Reactions Introduction to Reactions in Aqueous Solutions Gases Thermochemistry Electrons in Atoms The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties Chemical Bonding l: Basic Concepts Chemical Bonding ll: Valence Bond and Molecular Orbital Theories Intermolecular Forces: Liquids and Solids Spontaneous Change: Entropy and Gibbs Energy Solutions and Their Physical Properties Principles of Chemical Equilibrium Acids and Bases Additional Aspects of Acid–Base Equilibria Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetics Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements 1: Groups 1, 2, 13, and 14 Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements ll: Groups 18, 17, 16, 15, and Hydrogen The Transition Elements Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds Nuclear Chemistry Structure of Organic Compounds Reactions of Organic Compounds (Online) 28 Chemistry of the Living State
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Pearson Education (US) Study Card for General Chemistry
Book SynopsisTable of Contents Matter: Its Properties and Measurement Atoms and the Atomic Theory Chemical Compounds Chemical Reactions Introduction to Reactions in Aqueous Solutions Gases Thermochemistry Electrons in Atoms The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties Chemical Bonding l: Basic Concepts Chemical Bonding ll: Valence Bond and Molecular Orbital Theories Intermolecular Forces: Liquids and Solids Spontaneous Change: Entropy and Gibbs Energy Solutions and Their Physical Properties Principles of Chemical Equilibrium Acids and Bases Additional Aspects of Acid–Base Equilibria Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetics Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements 1: Groups 1, 2, 13, and 14 Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements ll: Groups 18, 17, 16, 15, and Hydrogen The Transition Elements Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds Nuclear Chemistry Structure of Organic Compounds Reactions of Organic Compounds (Online) 28 Chemistry of the Living State
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Pearson Education Chemistry
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsE. Measurement, Problem Solving, and the Mole Concept Atoms The Quantum-Mechanical Model of the Atom Periodic Properties of the Elements Molecules and Compounds Chemical Bonding I: Drawing Lewis Structures and Determining Molecular Shapes Chemical Bonding II: Valence Bond Theory and Molecular Orbital Theory Chemical Reactions and Chemical Quantities Introduction to Solutions and Aqueous Reactions Thermochemistry Gases Liquids, Solids, Intermolecular Forces, and Phase Diagrams Crystalline Solids and Modern Materials Solutions Chemical Kinetics Chemical Equilibrium Acids and Bases Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium Free Energy and Thermodynamics Electrochemistry Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry Organic Chemistry Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds Appendices I. Common Mathematical Operations in Chemistry II. Useful Data III. Answers to Selected Exercises IV. Answers to In-Chapter Practice Problems
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Pearson Education Chemistry
Book SynopsisAbout our authors THEODORE L. BROWN received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1956. Since then, he has been a member of the faculty of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he is now Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus. He served as Vice Chancellor for Research, and Dean of The Graduate College, from 1980 to 1986, and as Founding Director of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology from 1987 to 1993. Professor Brown has been an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellow and has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 1972 he was awarded the American Chemical Society Award for Research in Inorganic Chemistry and received the American Chemical Society Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry in 1993. He has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Chemical Table of ContentsBRIEF CONTENTS 1. Introduction: Matter, Energy, and Measurement 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions 3. Chemical Reactions and Reaction Stoichiometry 4. Reactions in Aqueous Solution 5. Thermochemistry 6. Electronic Structure of Atoms 7. Periodic Properties of the Elements 8. Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding 9. Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories 10. Gases 11. Liquids and Intermolecular Forces 12. Solids and Modern Materials 13. Properties of Solutions 14. Chemical Kinetics 15. Chemical Equilibrium 16. Acid-Base Equilibria 17. Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria 18. Chemistry of the Environment 19. Chemical Thermodynamics 20. Electrochemistry 21. Nuclear Chemistry 22. Chemistry of the Nonmetals 23. Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry 24. The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry Appendices Mathematical Operations Properties of Water Thermodynamic Quantities for Selected Substances at 298.15 K (25ο C) Aqueous Equilibrium Constants Standard Reduction Potentials at 25ο C Answers to Selected Exercises Answers to Give It Some Thought Answers to Go Figure Answer to Selected Practice Exercises Glossary Photo and Art Credits DETAILED CONTENTS 1. Introduction: Matter, Energy, and Measurement 1.1 The Study of Chemistry The Atomic and Molecular Perspective of Chemistry Why Study Chemistry? 1.2 Classifications of Matter States of Matter Pure Substances Elements Compounds Mixtures 1.3 Properties of Matter Physical and Chemical Changes Separation of Mixtures 1.4 The Nature of Energy Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy 1.5 Units of Measurement SI Units Length and Mass Temperature Derived SI Units Volume Density Units of Energy 1.6 Uncertainty in Measurement Precision and Accuracy Significant Figures Significant Figures in Calculations 1.7 Dimensional Analysis Conversion Factors Using Two or More Conversion Factors Conversions Involving Volume Chemistry Put To Work: Chemistry and the Chemical Industry A Closer Look: The Scientific Method Chemistry Put To Work: Chemistry in the News Strategies For Success: Estimating Answers Strategies For Success: The Importance of Practice Strategies For Success: The Features of This Book 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions 2.1 The Atomic Theory of Matter 2.2 The Discovery of Atomic Structure Cathode Rays and Electrons Radioactivity The Nuclear Model of the Atom 2.3 The Modern View of Atomic Structure Atomic Numbers, Mass Numbers, and Isotopes 2.4 Atomic Weights The Atomic Mass Scale Atomic Weight 2.5 The Periodic Table 2.6 Molecules and Molecular Compounds Molecules and Chemical Formulas Molecular and Empirical Formulas Picturing Molecules 2.7 Ions and Ionic Compounds Predicting Ionic Charges Ionic Compounds 2.8 Naming Inorganic Compounds Names and Formulas of Ionic Compounds Names and Formulas of Acids Names and Formulas of Binary Molecular Compounds 2.9 Some Simple Organic Compounds Alkanes Some Derivatives of Alkanes A Closer Look: Basic Forces A Closer Look: The Mass Spectrometer A Closer Look: What Are Coins Made Of? Chemistry and Life: Elements Required by Living Organisms Strategies For Success: How to Take a Test 3. Chemical Reactions and Reaction Stoichiometry 3.1 Chemical Equations Balancing Equations A Step-by-Step Example of Balancing a Chemical Equation Indicating the States of Reactants and Products 3.2 Simple Patterns of Chemical Reactivity Combination and Decomposition Reactions Combustion Reactions 3.3 Formula Weights Formula and Molecular Weights Percentage Composition from Chemical Formulas 3.4 Avogadro's Number and the Mole Molar Mass Interconverting Masses and Moles Interconverting Masses and Numbers of Particles 3.5 Empirical Formulas from Analyses Molecular Formulas from Empirical Formulas Combustion Analysis 3.6 Quantitative Information from Balanced Equations 3.7 Limiting Reactants Theoretical and Percent Yields Strategies For Success: Problem Solving Chemistry and Life: Glucose Monitoring Strategies For Success: Design an Experiment 4. Reactions in Aqueous Solution 4.1 General Properties of Aqueous Solutions Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes How Compounds Dissolve in Water Strong and Weak Electrolytes 4.2 Precipitation Reactions Solubility Guidelines for Ionic Compounds Exchange (Metathesis) Reactions Ionic Equations and Spectator Ions 4.3 Acids, Bases, and Neutralization Reactions Acids Bases Strong and Weak Acids and Bases Identifying Strong and Weak Electrolytes Neutralization Reactions and Salts Neutralization Reactions with Gas Formation 4.4 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions Oxidation and Reduction Oxidation Numbers Oxidation of Metals by Acids and Salts The Activity Series 4.5 Concentrations of Solutions Molarity Expressing the Concentration of an Electrolyte Interconverting Molarity, Moles, and Volume Dilution 4.6 Solution Stoichiometry and Chemical Analysis Titrations Chemistry Put To Work: Antacids Strategies For Success: Analyzing Chemical Reactions 5. Thermochemistry 5.1 The Nature of Chemical Energy 5.2 The First Law of Thermodynamics System and Surroundings Internal Energy Relating E to Heat and Work Endothermic and Exothermic Processes State Functions 5.3 Enthalpy Pressure-Volume Work Enthalpy Change 5.4 Enthalpies of Reaction 5.5 Calorimetry Heat Capacity and Specific Heat Constant-Pressure Calorimetry Bomb Calorimetry (Constant-Volume Calorimetry) 5.6 Hess's Law 5.7 Enthalpies of Formation Using Enthalpies of Formation to Calculate Enthalpies of Reaction 5.8 Bond Enthalpies Bond Enthalpies and the Enthalpies of Reactions 5.9 Foods and Fuels Foods Fuels Other Energy Sources A Closer Look: Energy, Enthalpy, and P-V Work A Closer Look: Using Enthalpy as a Guide Chemistry and Life: The Regulation of Body Temperature Chemistry Put To Work: The Scientific and Political Challenges of Biofuels 6. Electronic Structure of Atoms 6.1 The Wave Nature of Light 6.2 Quantized Energy and Photons Hot Objects and the Quantization of Energy The Photoelectric Effect and Photons 6.3 Line Spectra and the Bohr Model Line Spectra Bohr's Model The Energy States of the Hydrogen Atom Limitations of the Bohr Model 6.4 The Wave Behavior of Matter The Uncertainty Principle 6.5 Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Orbitals Orbitals and Quantum Numbers 6.6 Representations of Orbitals The s Orbitals The Orbitals The and Orbitals 6.7 Many-Electron Atoms Orbitals and Their Energies Electron Spin and the Pauli Exclusion Principle 6.8 Electron Configurations Hund's Rule Condensed Electron Configurations Transition Metals The Lanthanides and Actinides 6.9 Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table Anomalous Electron Configurations A Closer Look: Measurement and the Uncertainty Principle A Closer Look: Thought Experiments and Schrödinger's Cat A Closer Look: Probability Density and Radial Probability Functions Chemistry and Life: Nuclear Spin and Magnetic Resonance Imaging 7. Periodic Properties of the Elements 7.1 Development of the Periodic Table 7.2 Effective Nuclear Charge 7.3 Sizes of Atoms and Ions Periodic Trends in Atomic Radii Periodic Trends in Ionic Radii 7.4 Ionization Energy Variations in Successive Ionization Energies Periodic Trends in First Ionization Energies Electron Configurations of Ions 7.5 Electron Affinity Periodic Trends in Electron Affinity 7.6 Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids Metals Nonmetals Metalloids 7.7 Trends for Group 1A and Group 2A Metals Group 1A: The Alkali Metals Group 2A: The Alkaline Earth Metals 7.8 Trends for Selected Nonmetals Hydrogen Group 6A: The Oxygen Group Group 7A: The Halogens Group 8A: The Noble Gases A Closer Look: Effective Nuclear Charge Chemistry Put To Work: Ionic Size and Lithium-Ion Batteries Chemistry and Life: The Improbable Development of Lithium Drugs 8. Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding 8.1 Lewis Symbols and the Octet Rule The Octet Rule 8.2 Ionic Bonding Energetics of Ionic Bond Formation Electron Configurations of Ions of the s- and p-Block Elements Transition Metal Ions 8.3 Covalent Bonding Lewis Structures Multiple Bonds 8.4 Bond Polarity and Electronegativity Electronegativity Electronegativity and Bond Polarity Dipole Moments Comparing Ionic and Covalent Bonding 8.5 Drawing Lewis Structures Formal Charge and Alternative Lewis Structures 8.6 Resonance Structures Resonance in Benzene 8.7 Exceptions to the Octet Rule Odd Number of Electrons Less Than an Octet of Valence Electrons More Than an Octet of Valence Electrons 8.8 Strengths and Lengths of Covalent Bonds A Closer Look: Calculation of Lattice Energies: The Born-Haber Cycle A Closer Look: Oxidation Numbers, Formal Charges, and Actual Partial Charges 9. Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories 9.1 Molecular Shapes Applying the VSEPR Model to Determine Molecular Shapes Effect of Nonbonding Electrons and Multiple Bonds on Bond Angles Molecules with Expanded Valence Shells Shapes of Larger Molecules 9.2 The VSEPR Model Applying the VSEPR Model to Determine Molecular Shapes Effect of Nonbonding Electrons and Multiple Bonds on Bond Angles Molecules with Expanded Valence Shells Shapes of Larger Molecules 9.3 Molecular Shape and Molecular Polarity 9.4 Covalent Bonding and Orbital Overlap 9.5 Hybrid Orbitals sp Hybrid Orbitals sp2 and sp3 Hybrid Orbitals Hypervalent Molecules Hybrid Orbital Summary 9.6 Multiple Bonds Resonance Structures, Delocalization, and p Bonding General Conclusions about s and p 9.7 Molecular Orbitals Molecular Orbitals of the Hydrogen Molecule Bond Order 9.8 Bonding in Period 2 Diatomic Molecules Molecular Orbitals for Li2 and Be2 Molecular Orbitals from 2p Atomic Orbitals Electron Configurations for B2 through Ne2 Electron Configurations and Molecular Properties Heteronuclear Diatomic Molecules Chemistry and Life: The Chemistry of Vision A Closer Look: Phases in Atomic and Molecular Orbitals Chemistry Put To Work: Orbitals and Energy 10. Gases 10.1 Characteristics of Gases 10.2 Pressure Atmospheric Pressure and the Barometer 10.3 The Gas Laws The Pressure-Volume Relationship: Boyle's Law The Temperature-Volume Relationship: Charles's Law The Quantity-Volume Relationship: Avogadro's Law 10.4 The Ideal-Gas Equation Relating the Ideal-Gas Equation and the Gas Laws 10.5 Further Applications of the Ideal-Gas Equation Gas Densities and Molar Mass Volumes of Gases in Chemical Reactions 10.6 Gas Mixtures and Partial Pressures Partial Pressures and Mole Fractions 10.7 The Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases Distributions of Molecular Speed Application of Kinetic-Molecular Theory to the Gas Laws 10.8 Molecular Effusion and Diffusion Graham's Law of Effusion Diffusion and Mean Free Path 10.9 Real Gases: Deviations from Ideal Behavior The van der Waals Equation Strategies for Success: Calculations Involving Many Variables A Closer Look: The Ideal-Gas Equation Chemistry Put To Work: Gas Separations 11. Liquids and Intermolecular Forces 11.1 A Molecular Comparison of Gases, Liquids, and Solids 11.2 Intermolecular Forces Dispersion Forces Dipole-Dipole Interactions Hydrogen Bonding Ion-Dipole Forces Comparing Intermolecular Forces 11.3 Select Properties of Liquids Viscosity Surface Tension Capillary Action 11.4 Phase Changes Energy Changes Accompany Phase Changes Heating Curves Critical Temperature and Pressure 11.5 Vapor Pressure Volatility, Vapor Pressure, and Temperature Vapor Pressure and Boiling Point 11.6 Phase Diagrams The Phase Diagrams of and 11.7 Liquid Crystals Types of Liquid Crystals Chemistry Put To Work: Ionic Liquids A Closer Look: The Clausius-Clapeyron Equation 12. Solids and Modern Materials 12.1 Classification of Solids 12.2 Structures of Solids Crystalline and Amorphous Solids Unit Cells and Crystal Lattices Filling the Unit Cell 12.3 Metallic Solids The Structures of Metallic Solids Close Packing Alloys 12.4 Metallic Bonding Electron-Sea Model Molecular Orbital Model 12.5 Ionic Solids Structures of Ionic Solids 12.6 Molecular Solids 12.7 Covalent-Network Solids Semiconductors Semiconductor Doping 12.8 Polymers Making Polymers Structure and Physical Properties of Polymers 12.9 Nanomaterials Semiconductors on the Nanoscale Metals on the Nanoscale Carbon on the Nanoscale A Closer Look: X-ray Diffraction Chemistry Put To Work: Alloys of Gold Chemistry Put To Work: Solid-State Lighting Chemistry Put To Work: Modern Materials in the Automobile Chemistry Put To Work: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 13. Properties of Solutions 13.1 The Solution Process The Natural Tendency toward Mixing The Effect of Intermolecular Forces on Solution Formation Energetics of Solution Formation Solution Formation and Chemical Reactions 13.2 Saturated Solutions and Solubility 13.3 Factors Affecting Solubility Solute-Solvent Interactions Pressure Effects Temperature Effects 13.4 Expressing Solution Concentration Mass Percentage, ppm, and ppb Mole Fraction, Molarity, and Molality Converting Concentration Units 13.5 Colligative Properties Vapor-Pressure Lowering Boiling-Point Elevation Freezing-Point Depression Osmosis Determination of Molar Mass from Colligative Properties 13.6 Colloids Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Colloids Colloidal Motion in Liquids Chemistry and Life: Fat-Soluble and Water-Soluble Vitamins Chemistry and Life: Blood Gases and Deep-Sea Diving A Closer Look: Ideal Solutions with Two or More Volatile Components A Closer Look: The van't Hoff Factor Chemistry and Life: Sickle-Cell Anemia 14. Chemical Kinetics 14.1 Factors That Affect Reaction Rates 14.2 Reaction Rates Change of Rate with Time Instantaneous Rate Reaction Rates and Stoichiometry 14.3 Concentration and Rate Laws Reaction Orders: The Exponents in the Rate Law Magnitudes and Units of Rate Constants Using Initial Rates to Determine Rate Laws 14.4 The Change of Concentration with Time First-Order Reactions Second-Order Reactions Zero-Order Reactions Half-Life 14.5 Temperature and Rate The Collision Model The Orientation Factor Activation Energy The Arrhenius Equation Determining the Activation Energy 14.6 Reaction Mechanisms Elementary Reactions Multistep Mechanisms Rate Laws for Elementary Reactions The Rate-Determining Step for a Multistep Mechanism Mechanisms with a Slow Initial Step Mechanisms with a Fast Initial Step 14.7 Catalysis Homogeneous Catalysis Heterogeneous Catalysis Enzymes A Closer Look: Using Spectroscopic Methods to Measure Reaction Rates: Beer's Law Chemistry Put To Work: Methyl Bromide in the Atmosphere Chemistry Put To Work: Catalytic Converters Chemistry and Life: Nitrogen Fixation and Nitrogenase 15. Chemical Equilibrium 15.1 The Concept of Equilibrium 15.2 The Equilibrium Constant Evaluating Kc Equilibrium Constants in Terms of Pressure, Kp Equilibrium Constants and Units 15.3 Understanding and Working with Equilibrium Constants The Magnitude of Equilibrium Constants The Direction of the Chemical Equation and K Relating Chemical Equation Stoichiometry and Equilibrium Constants 15.4 Heterogeneous Equilibria 15.5 Calculating Equilibrium Constants 15.6 Applications of Equilibrium Constants Predicting the Direction of Reaction Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations 15.7 Le Châtelier's Principle Change in Reactant or Product Concentration Effects of Volume and Pressure Changes Effect of Temperature Changes The Effect of Catalysts Chemistry Put To Work: The Haber Process A Closer Look: Temperature Changes and Le Châtelier's Principle Chemistry Put To Work: Controlling Nitric Oxide Emissions 16. Acid-Base Equilibria 16.1 Arrhenius Acids and Bases 16.2 Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases The H+ Ion in Water Proton-Transfer Reactions Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs Relative Strengths of Acids and Bases 16.3 The Autoionization of Water The Ion Product of Water 16.4 The pH Scale pOH and Other "p" Scales Measuring pH 16.5 Strong Acids and Bases Strong Acids Strong Bases 16.6 Weak Acids Calculating Ka from pH Percent Ionization Using Ka to Calculate pH Polyprotic Acids 16.7 Weak Bases Types of Weak Bases 16.8 Relationship Between Ka and Kb 16.9 Acid-Base Properties of Salt Solutions An Anion's Ability to React with Water A Cation's Ability to React with Water Combined Effect of Cation and Anion in Solution 16.10 Acid-Base Behavior and Chemical Structure Factors That Affect Acid Strength Binary Acids Oxyacids Carboxylic Acids 16.11 Lewis Acids and Bases A Closer Look: Polyprotic Acids Chemistry Put To Work: Amines and Amine Hydrochlorides Chemistry and Life: The Amphiprotic Behavior of Amino Acids 17. Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria 17.1 The Common-Ion Effect 17.2 Buffers Composition and Action of Buffers Calculating the pH of a Buffer Buffer Capacity and pH Range Addition of Strong Acids or Bases to Buffers 17.3 Acid-Base Titrations Strong Acid-Strong Base Titrations Weak Acid-Strong Base Titrations Titrating with an Acid-Base Indicator Titrations of Polyprotic Acids 17.4 Solubility Equilibria The Solubility-Product Constant, Ksp Solubility and Ksp 17.5 Factors That Affect Solubility The Common-Ion Effect Solubility and pH Formation of Complex Ions Amphoterism 17.6 Precipitation and Separation of Ions Selective Precipitation of Ions 17.7 Qualitative Analysis for Metallic Elements Chemistry and Life: Blood as a Buffered Solution A Closer Look: Limitations of Solubility Products Chemistry and Life: Tooth Decay and Fluoridation A Closer Look: Lead Contamination in Drinking Water 18. Chemistry of the Environment 18.1 Earth's Atmosphere Composition of the Atmosphere Photochemical Reactions in the Atmosphere Ozone in the Stratosphere 18.2 Human Activities and Earth's Atmosphere The Ozone Layer and Its Depletion Sulfur Compounds and Acid Rain Nitrogen Oxides and Photochemical Smog Greenhouse Gases: Water Vapor, Carbon Dioxide, and Climate 18.3 Earth's Water The Global Water Cycle Salt Water: Earth's Oceans and Seas Freshwater and Groundwater 18.4 Human Activities and Water Quality Dissolved Oxygen and Water Quality Water Purification: Desalination Water Purification: Municipal Treatment 18.5 Green Chemistry Supercritical Solvents Greener Reagents and Processes A Closer Look: Other Greenhouse Gases A Closer Look: The Ogallala Aquifer-A Shrinking Resource A Closer Look: Fracking and Water Quality Chemistry and Life: Ocean Acidification 19. Chemical Thermodynamics 19.1 Spontaneous Processes Seeking a Criterion for Spontaneity Reversible and Irreversible Processes 19.2 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics The Relationship between Entropy and Heat S for Phase Changes The Second Law of Thermodynamics 19.3 The Molecular Interpretation of Entropy and the Third Law of Thermodynamics Expansion of a Gas at the Molecular Level Boltzmann's Equation and Microstates Molecular Motions and Energy Making Qualitative Predictions about S The Third Law of Thermodynamics 19.4 Entropy Changes in Chemical Reactions Temperature Variation of Entropy Standard Molar Entropies Calculating the Standard Entropy Change for a Reaction Entropy Changes in the Surroundings 19.5 Gibbs Free Energy Standard Free Energy of Formation 19.6 Free Energy and Temperature 19.7 Free Energy and the Equilibrium Constant Free Energy under Nonstandard Conditions Relationship between G° and K A Closer Look: The Entropy Change When a Gas Expands Isothermally Chemistry and Life: Entropy and Human Society A Closer Look: What's "Free" About Free Energy? Chemistry and Life: Driving Nonspontaneous Reactions: Coupling Reactions 20. Electrochemistry 20.1 Oxidation States and Oxidation-Reduction Reactions 20.2 Balancing Redox Equations Half-Reactions Balancing Equations by the Method of Half-Reactions Balancing Equations for Reactions Occurring in Basic Solution 20.3 Voltaic Cells 20.4 Cell Potentials Under Standard Conditions Standard Reduction Potentials Strengths of Oxidizing and Reducing Agents 20.5 Free Energy and Redox Reactions Emf, Free Energy, and the Equilibrium Constant 20.6 Cell Potentials Under Nonstandard Conditions The Nernst Equation Concentration Cells 20.7 Batteries and Fuel Cells Lead-Acid Battery Alkaline Battery Nickel-Cadmium and Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries Lithium-Ion Batteries Hydrogen Fuel Cells 20.8 Corrosion Corrosion of Iron (Rusting) Preventing Corrosion of Iron 20.9 Electrolysis Quantitative Aspects of Electrolysis A Closer Look: Electrical Work Chemistry and Life: Heartbeats and Electrocardiography Chemistry Put To Work: Batteries for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Chemistry Put To Work: Electrometallurgy of Aluminum 21. Nuclear Chemistry 21.1 Radioactivity and Nuclear Equations Nuclear Equations Types of Radioactive Decay 21.2 Patterns of Nuclear Stability Neutron-to-Proton Ratio Radioactive Decay Chains Further Observations 21.3 Nuclear Transmutations Accelerating Charged Particles Reactions Involving Neutrons Transuranium Elements 21.4 Rates of Radioactive Decay Radiometric Dating Calculations Based on Half-Life 21.5 Detection of Radioactivity Radiotracers 21.6 Energy Changes in Nuclear Reactions Nuclear Binding Energies 21.7 Nuclear Power: Fission Nuclear Reactors Nuclear Waste 21.8 Nuclear Power: Fusion 21.9 Radiation in the Environment and Living Systems Radiation Doses Chemistry and Life: Medical Applications of Radiotracers A Closer Look: The Dawning of the Nuclear Age A Closer Look: Nuclear Synthesis of the Elements Chemistry and Life: Radiation Therapy 22. Chemistry of the Nonmetals 22.1 Periodic Trends and Chemical Reactions Chemical Reactions 22.2 Hydrogen Isotopes of Hydrogen Properties of Hydrogen Production of Hydrogen Uses of Hydrogen Binary Hydrogen Compounds 22.3 Group 8A: The Noble Gases Noble-Gas Compounds 22.4 Group 7A: The Halogens Properties and Production of the Halogens Uses of the Halogens The Hydrogen Halides Interhalogen Compounds Oxyacids and Oxyanions 22.5 Oxygen Properties of Oxygen Production of Oxygen Uses of Oxygen Ozone Oxides Peroxides and Superoxides 22.6 The Other Group 6A Elements: S, Se, Te, and Po Occurrence and Production of S, Se, and Te Properties and Uses of Sulfur, Selenium, and Tellurium Sulfides Oxides, Oxyacids, and Oxyanions of Sulfur 22.7 Nitrogen Properties of Nitrogen Production and Uses of Nitrogen Hydrogen Compounds of Nitrogen Oxides and Oxyacids of Nitrogen 22.8 The Other Group 5A Elements: P, As, Sb, and Bi Occurrence, Isolation, and Properties of Phosphorus Phosphorus Halides Oxy Compounds of Phosphorus 22.9 Carbon Elemental Forms of Carbon Oxides of Carbon Carbonic Acid and Carbonates Carbides 22.10 The Other Group 4A Elements: Si, Ge, Sn, and Pb General Characteristics of the Group A Elements Occurrence and Preparation of Silicon Silicates Glass Silicones 22.11 Boron A Closer Look: The Hydrogen Economy Chemistry and Life: Nitroglycerin, Nitric Oxide, and Heart Disease Chemistry and Life: Arsenic in Drinking Water Chemistry Put To Work: Carbon Fibers and Composites 23. Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry 23.1 The Transition Metals Physical Properties Electron Configurations and Oxidation States Magnetism 23.2 Transition-Metal Complexes The Development of Coordination Chemistry: Werner's Theory The Metal-Ligand Bond Charges, Coordination Numbers, and Geometries 23.3 Common Ligands in Coordination Chemistry Metals and Chelates in Living Systems 23.4 Nomenclature and Isomerism in Coordination Chemistry Isomerism Structural Isomerism Stereoisomerism 23.5 Color and Magnetism in Coordination Chemistry Color Magnetism of Coordination Compounds 23.6 Crystal-field Theory Electron Configurations in Octahedral Complexes Tetrahedral and Square-Planar Complexes Design an Experiment A Closer Look: Entropy and the Chelate Effect Chemistry and Life: The Battle for Iron in Living Systems A Closer Look: Charge-Transfer Color 24. The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry 24.1 General Characteristics of Organic Molecules The Structures of Organic Molecules The Stability of Organic Compounds Solubility and Acid-Base Properties of Organic Compounds 24.2 Introduction to Hydrocarbons Structures of Alkanes Structural Isomers Nomenclature of Alkanes Cycloalkanes Reactions of Alkanes 24.3 Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Hydrocarbons Alkenes Alkynes Addition Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes Aromatic Hydrocarbons Stabilization of p Electrons by Delocalization Substitution Reactions of Aromatic Hydrocarbons 24.4 Organic Functional Groups Alcohols Ethers Aldehydes and Ketones Carboxylic Acids and Esters Amines and Amides 24.5 Chirality in Organic Chemistry 24.6 Introduction to Biochemistry 24.7 Proteins Amino Acids Polypeptides and Proteins Protein Structure 24.8 Carbohydrates Disaccharides Polysaccharides 24.9 Lipids Fats Phospholipids 24.10 Nucleic Acids Design an Experiment Chemistry Put To Work: Gasoline A Closer Look: Mechanism of Addition Reactions STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: What Now? 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John Wiley & Sons Inc Continuum Solvation Models in Chemical Physics
Book SynopsisContinuum Solvation Models in Chemical Physics: From Theory to Applications presents and discusses the theory and applications of continuum solvation models. The main focus is on the quantum-mechanical version of these models, but classical approaches and combined or hybrid techniques are also discussed.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Modern theories of continuum models. 1.1 The physical model (J. Tomasi). 1.2 Integral equation approaches for continuum models (E. Cances). 1.3 Cavity surfaces and their discretization (C. Pomelli). 1.4 A Lagrangian formulation for continuum models (M. Caricato, G. Scalmani, M. Frisch). 1.5 The quantum mechanical formulation of continuum models (R. Cammi). 1.6 Nonlocal solvation theories (V. Basilevsky & G.N. Chuev). 1.7 Continuum models for excited states (B. Mennucci). 2. Properties and spectroscopies. 2.1 Computational modeling of the solvent effect on NMR molecular parameters by a Polarizable Continuum Model (J. Sadlej & M. Pecul). 2.2 EPR spectra of organic free radicals in solution from an integrated computational approach (V. Barone, P. Cimino & M. Pavone). 2.3 Continuum Solvation Approaches to Vibrational Properties (C. Cappelli). 2.4 Vibrational Circular Dichroism (P. Stephens & F.J. Devlin). 2.5 Solvent effects on natural optical activity (M. Pecul & K. Ruud). 2.6 Raman Optical Activity (W. Hug). 2.7 Macroscopic non linear optical properties from cavity models (R. Cammi & B. Mennucci). 2.8 Birefringences in liquids (A. Rizzo). 2.9 Anisotropic fluids (A. Ferrarini). 2.10 Homogeneous and heterogeneous solvent model for non-linear optical properties (H. Agren & K. Mikkelsen). 2.11 Molecules at surfaces and interfaces (S. Corni & L. Frediani). 3. Chemical Reactivity in the ground and the excited state. 3.1 First and second derivatives of the free energy in solution (M. Cossi & N. Rega). 3.2 Solvent effects in chemical equilibria (I. Soteras, D. Blanco, O. Huertas, A. Bidon-Chanal, & F. J. Luque). 3.3 Transition State Theory and Chemical Reaction Dynamics in Solution (D.J. Truhlar & J. R. Pliego Jr.). 3.4 Solvation Dynamics (B. Ladanyi). 3.5 The role of solvation in electron transfer: theoretical and computational aspects (M.D. Newton). 3.6 Electron-driven proton transfer processes in the solvation of excited states (W. Domcke & A. L. Sobolewski). 3.7 Nonequilibrium solvation and conical intersections (D. Laage, I. Burghardt & J.T. Hynes). 3.8 Photochemistry in condensed phase (M. Persico & G. Granucci). 3.9 Excitation Energy Transfer and the Role of the Refractive Index (V.M. Huxter & G. Scholes). 3.10 Modelling solvent effects in photoinduced energy and electron transfers: the electronic coupling (C. Curutchet). 4. Beyond the Continuum approach. 4.1 Conformational Sampling in solution. (M. Orozco, I. Marchán & I. Soteras). 4.2 The ONIOM Method for Layered Calculations (T. Vreven & K. Morokuma). 4.3 Hybrid methods for molecular properties (K. Mikkelsen). 4.4 Intermolecular interactions in condensed phases: experimental evidences from vibrational spectra and modelling (A. Milani, M. Tommasini, M. Del Zoppo & C. Castiglioni). 4.5 An Effective Hamiltonian method from simulations: ASEP/MD (M.A. Aguilar, M.L. Sánchez, M.E. Martín, I. Fdez. Galván). 4.6 A combination of electronic structure and liquid state theory: RISM-SCF/MCSCF method (H. Sato).
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John Wiley & Sons Inc SelfDoped Conducting Polymers
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