Key Features
Strong theoretical foundation and emphasis on applications
Numerous worked examples in each chapter
Brief historical summaries and biographies of key thermodynamicists-including their fundamental research and discoveries
Extensive references to relevant literature
Description
Practical Chemical Thermodynamics for Geoscientists covers classical chemical thermodynamics and focuses on applications to practical problems in the geosciences, environmental sciences, and planetary sciences. This book will provide a strong theoretical foundation for students, while also proving beneficial for earth and planetary scientists seeking a review of thermodynamic principles and their application to a specific problem.
Readership
Students and researchers in earth sciences and related fields, including astronomy and physics.
Practical Chemical Thermodynamics for Geoscientists, 1st Edition
Chapter 1. Definition, Development, and Applications of Thermodynamics
Chapter 2. Important Concepts and Mathematical Methods
Chapter 3. The First Law of Thermodynamics
Chapter 4. Thermal Properties of Pure Substances and Some Applications
Chapter 5. Thermochemistry
Chapter 6. The Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy
Chapter 7. Phase Equilibria of Pure Materials
Chapter 8. Equations of State
Chapter 9. The Third Law of Thermodynamics
Chapter 10. Chemical Equilibria
Chapter 11. Solutions
Chapter 12. Phase Equilibria of Binary Systems
Appendices:
1. Thermodynamic properties of inorganic compounds and minerals at 298 K
2. Thermal properties of the elements
