A much-needed expansion of traditional chemical thermodynamic concepts--essential reading for today's advanced students and research professionals
Reflecting the current operational practice of chemistry, this unique book provides an important update of traditional chemical thermodynamics, especially the thermodynamics of liquid solutions. Using a flexible composition model that enumerates both the formal components of a system and the molecular species derived from them, Thermodynamics of Molecular Species introduces a set of general theorems and proofs that address a range of significant phenomena beyond the reach of traditional chemical thermodynamics, such as enthalpy-entropy compensation, molar shifts, and thermodynamic error tolerance. Dr. Grunwald's novel approach creates a natural framework for mechanistic studies of molecular phenomena, while at the same time avoiding some of the complexity of statistical thermodynamics. The book's features include:
* A broad definition of molecular species that includes all participants in reaction mechanisms: reactants, products, substrates, catalysts, reactive intermediates, and transition states
* Solid experimental evidence supported by explicit examples across a breadth of areas--including solvation, water and aqueous solutions, environmental isomers, ions, and ion pairs
* Thermodynamic aspects of interionic attraction theory and of structure-energy correlations
* Almost 100 figures and diagrams that express abstract and mathematical ideas in clear and concrete terms