1st Edition

Foundations of Physical Chemistry

By Giorgio Spinolo, Paolo Ghigna Copyright 2026
282 Pages 74 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

This book tries to lighten the difficulties of learners by focalizing in few areas of Physical Chemistry and approaching these areas with extensive and in-depth explanations combined with an easy-to-read style of presentation. This book deals only with quantum mechanics, atomic structure, thermodynamics, and symmetry because these are both at the basis of the whole Chemistry and are the topics... Read more
The preface Chapter 1: Quantum mechanics TOC A short introduction A sample of text (1.1. - 1.2) Chapter 2: Electronic structure of atoms TOC A short introduction A sample of text (2.1.4 - 2.2.2) Chapter 3: Thermodynamics TOC A short introduction Two samples of text (2.2.1 – 2.3.2 + 5.2.- 5.2.2) Chapter 4: Symmetry TOC A short introduction Two samples of text (2.1.1 – 2.3.2 + 6.2.1.) Appendixes TOC

Biography

Giorgio Spinolo was a full Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Pavia. He made various research contributions in different fields of Physical Chemistry of Materials. He has over thirty years of teaching experience on basic Physical Chemistry courses.

 

Paolo Ghigna is full Professor of Physical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pavia. He is author of more than 205 research paper in various fields of Physical Chemistry of Materials, and several book chapters in the field.