Experiments in Physical Chemistry

This best-selling comprehensive laboratory textbook includes experiments with background theoretical information, safety recommendations, and computer applications. Updated chapters are provided regarding the use of spreadsheets and other scientific software as well as regarding electronics and computer interfacing of experiments using Visual Basic and LabVIEW. Supplementary instructor information regarding necessary supplies, equipment, and procedures is provided in an integrated manner in the text.

I Introduction
II Treatment of Experimental Data
A. Calculations and Presentation of Data
B. Uncertainties in Data and Results
III Use of Computers
IV Gases
1. Gas Thermometry
2. Joule-Thomson Effect
3. Heat-Capacity Ratios for Gases
V Transport Properties of Gases- Kinetic Theory of Transport Phenomena
4. Viscosity of Gases
5. Diffusion of Gases
VI Thermochemistry
Principles of Calorimetry
6. Heats of Combustion
7. Strain Energy of the Cyclopropane Ring
8. Heats of Ionic Reaction
VII Solutions
9. Partial Molar Volume
10. Cryoscopic Determination of Molar Mass
11. Freezing-Point Depression of Strong and Weak Electrolytes
12. Chemical Equilibrium in Solution
VIII Phase Behavior
13. Vapor Pressure of a Pure Liquid
14. Binary Liquid-Vapor Phase Diagram
15. Ordering in Nematic Liquid Crystals
16. Liquid-Vapor Coexistence Curve and the Critical Point
IX Electrochemistry
17. Conductance of Solutions
18. Temperature Dependence of emf
19. Activity Coefficients from Cell Measurements
X Chemical Kinetics
20. Method of Initial Rates: Iodine Clock
21. NMR Study of a Reversible Hydrolysis Reaction
22. Enzyme Kinetics: Inversion of Sucrose
23. Kinetics of the Decomposition of Benzenediazonium Ion
24. Gas-Phase Kinetics
XI Surface Pheomena
25. Surface Tension of Solutions
26. Physical Adsorption of Gases
XII Macromolecules
27. Intrinsic Viscosity: Chain Linkage in Polyvinyl Alcohol
28. Helix-Coil Transition in Polypeptides
XIII Electric, Magnetic, and Optical Properties
29. Dipole Moment of Polar Molecules in Solution
30. Dipole Moment of HCl Molecules in the Gas Phase
31. Magnetic Susceptibility
32. NMR Determination of Paramagnetic Susceptibility
33. Dynamic Light Scattering
XIV. Spectroscopy
34. Absorption Spectrum of a Conjugated Dye
35. Raman Spectroscopy: Vibrational Spectrum of CCl4
36. Stimulated Raman Spectrum of Benzene
37. Vibrational-Rotational Spectra of HCl and DCl
38. Vibrational-Rotational Spectra of Acetylenes
39. Absorption and Emission Spectra of I2
40. Fluorescence Lifetime and Quenching in I2 Vapor
41. Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
42. NMR Determination of Keto-Enol Equilibrium Constants
43. NMR Study of Gas-Phase DCl-HBr Isotopic Exchange Reaction
44. Solid-State Lasers: Radiative Properties of Ruby Crystals
45. Spectroscopic Properties of CdSe Nanocrystals XV Solids
46. Determination of Crystal Structure by X-Ray Diffraction
47. Lattice Energy of Solid Argon
48. Statistical Thermodynamics of Iodine Sublimation
XVI Electronic Devices and Measurements
XVII Temperature
XVIII Vacuum Techniques
XIX Instruments
XX Miscellaneous Procedures
XXI Least-Squares Fitting Procedures
Appendix A Glossary of Symbols
Appendix B International System of Units and Concentration Units
Appendix C Safety
Appendix D Literature Work
Appendix E Research Journals
Appendix F Numerical Methods of Analysis
Appendix G Barometer Corrections
Appendix H. Ethical Conduct in Physical Chemistry