Experimental Physical Chemistry

This book contains 59 carefully chosen experiments which form a comprehensive and up-to-date course in experimental physical chemistry. Each experiment has undergone thorough testing and revision in order to meet the needs of students and their teachers. Some of the simpler experiments can also be used profitably in schools. The text is divided into three parts. Part I deals with equilibria and includes sections on gases at equilibrium, phase equilibria, thermodynamics, and ions at equilibrium. Part II investigates the structure of atoms, simple molecules, and macromolecules, and Part III, on change, involves the study of the effects of molecular and ionic motion and the kinetics of many different types of reaction. The experiments are interrelated, but self-contained. All the major areas of physical chemistry are covered, and many other disciplines are touched upon. A special feature is that specimen results are given, which will greatly assist those who set up the apparatus.