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document provides a complete solutions manual for Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, 12th Edition by Peter Atkins. It includes detailed step-by-step solutions to problems covering thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, kinetics, and molecular structure. The material is ideal for students seeking to understand complex physical chemistry concepts and improve problem-solving skills.

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Table of contents

Preface vii

1 The properties of gases 1
1A The perfect gas 1
1B The kinetic model 12
1C Real gases 24

2 Internal energy 41
2A Internal energy 41
2B Enthalpy 47
2C Thermochemistry 50
2D State functions and exact differentials 58
2E Adiabatic changes 66

3 The second and third laws 73
3A Entropy 73
3B Entropy changes accompanying specific processes 79
3C The measurement of entropy 91
3D Concentrating on the system 101
3E Combining the First and Second Laws 107

4 Physical transformations of pure substances 119
4A Phase diagrams of pure substances 119
4B Thermodynamic aspects of phase transitions 121

5 Simple mixtures 137
5A The thermodynamic description of mixtures 137
5B The properties of solutions 149
5C Phase diagrams of binary systems: liquids 165
5D Phase diagrams of binary systems: solids 173
5E Phase diagrams of ternary systems 179
5F Activities 184

6 Chemical equilibrium 199
6A The equilibrium constant 199



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iv TABLE OF CONTENTS


6B The response of equilibria to the conditions 208
6C Electrochemical cells 221
6D Electrode potentials 228

7 Quantum theory 243
7A The origins of quantum mechanics 243
7B Wavefunctions 250
7C Operators and observables 254
7D Translational motion 263
7E Vibrational motion 277
7F Rotational motion 288

8 Atomic structure and spectra 299
8A Hydrogenic Atoms 299
8B Many-electron atoms 308
8C Atomic spectra 311

9 Molecular Structure 321
9A Valence-bond theory 321
9B Molecular orbital theory: the hydrogen molecule-ion 324
9C Molecular orbital theory: homonuclear diatomic molecules 329
9D Molecular orbital theory: heteronuclear diatomic molecules 333
9E Molecular orbital theory: polyatomic molecules 339

10 Molecular symmetry 353
10A Shape and symmetry 353
10B Group theory 363
10C Applications of symmetry 374

11 Molecular Spectroscopy 385
11A General features of molecular spectroscopy 385
11B Rotational spectroscopy 394
11C Vibrational spectroscopy of diatomic molecules 408
11D Vibrational spectroscopy of polyatomic molecules 421
11E Symmetry analysis of vibrational spectroscopy 424
11F Electronic spectra 426
11G Decay of excited states 437



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TABLE OF CONTENTS v

12 Magnetic resonance 445
12A General principles 445
12B Features of NMR spectra 449
12C Pulse techniques in NMR 458
12D Electron paramagnetic resonance 467

13 Statistical thermodynamics 473
13A The Boltzmann distribution 473
13B Partition functions 477
13C Molecular energies 487
13D The canonical ensemble 496
13E The internal energy and entropy 497
13F Derived functions 511

14 Molecular Interactions 521
14A Electric properties of molecules 521
14B Interactions between molecules 533
14C Liquids 539
14D Macromolecules 542
14E Self-assembly 554

15 Solids 561
15A Crystal structure 561
15B Diffraction techniques 564
15C Bonding in solids 571
15D The mechanical properties of solids 576
15E The electrical properties of solids 578
15F The magnetic properties of solids 580
15G The optical properties of solids 583

16 Molecules in motion 589
16A Transport properties of a perfect gas 589
16B Motion in liquids 595
16C Diffusion 601

17 Chemical kinetics 611
17A The rates of chemical reactions 611



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vi TABLE OF CONTENTS


17B Integrated rate laws 617
17C Reactions approaching equilibrium 634
17D The Arrhenius equation 638
17E Reaction mechanisms 642
17F Examples of reaction mechanisms 648
17G Photochemistry 652

18 Reaction dynamics 671
18A Collision theory 671
18B Diffusion-controlled reactions 676
18C Transition-state theory 679
18D The dynamics of molecular collisions 691
18E Electron transfer in homogeneous systems 693

19 Processes at solid surfaces 699
19A An introduction to solid surfaces 699
19B Adsorption and desorption 704
19C Heterogeneous catalysis 717
19D Processes at electrodes 719




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