Thermodynamics / Kenneth S. Pitzer

"With acknowledgment to Gilbert Newton Lewis and Merle Randall, authors of the first edition, and to Leo Brewer, coauthor of the second edition."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

1. The Basis of Thermodynamics -- 2. Two Laws of Thermodynamics and the Concepts of Energy and Entropy -- 3. Other State Functions and Their Relationships -- 4. Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, Cycles, and Flow Processes -- 5. Absolute Entropies and Statistical Mechanics; Calculations for Simple Molecules -- 6. The Third Law of Thermodynamics; Entropy Calculations -- 7. Chemical Potential, Fugacity, Conditions for Equilibrium -- 8. Properties of Simple Systems; Tables of Thermodynamic Properties -- 9. Real Gases and the Fluid State -- 10. Multicomponent Systems; Basic Relationships -- 11. Ideal Solutions -- 12. Nonideal Solutions, Excess Functions, Activities, and Activity Coefficients -- 13. Mixed Nonideal Gases and Fluids -- 14. Solutions with Composition Given in Molality -- 15. Electrolyte Solutions: Introduction and Simple Examples -- 16. Electrolyte Solutions: Statistical Theory -- 17. Semiempirical Equations for Pure and Mixed Electrolytes -- 18. Electrolytes at Different Temperatures and Pressures: Thermal and Volumetric Properties -- 19. Electrochemical Cells and Electrode Potentials -- 20. Statistical Calculations of Thermodynamic Properties: Advanced Treatment -- 21. Residual Entropies at Zero Kelvin -- 22. Hydrogen, Helium, and Methane at Low Temperatures -- 23. Surface Effects -- 24. Systems Involving Gravitational, Centrifugal, Electrical, or Magnetic Fields -- 25. Irreversible Processes Near Equilibrium; Nonisothermal Systems; Steady States -- 26. Multicomponent Solutions -- 27. Biochemical Systems; Special Aspects -- 28. Multicomponent Solid-Vapor Systems -- App. 1 Boltzmann Distribution Law and the Translational Entropy of an Ideal Gas -- App. 2 Debye Functions for the Thermodynamic Properties of Solids -- App. 3 Estimation of Properties of Normal Fluids -- App. 4 Equations of State for Normal Fluids -- App. 5 Fluid Properties Very Near the Critical Point -- App. 6 Tables of Thermodynamic Properties -- App. 7 Values of the Debye-Huckel Parameter for Various Temperatures -- App. 8 Parameters for Aqueous Electrolyte Properties at [actual symbol not reproducible] -- App. 9 Theory for Unsymmetrical Mixing of Ions of the Same Sign -- App. 10 Parameters for Aqueous Electrolytes at High Temperatures -- App. 11 Equations for Mixed Liquids -- App. 12 Functions for Restricted Internal Rotation -- App. 13 Estimation of Entropies -- App. 14 Tabular Summary of Thermodynamic Formulas -- App. 15 Symbols -- App. 16 Equations Involving More Than Two Variables -- App. 17 Physical Constants and Numerical Factors