Jean-Louis Burgot focuses on the rigorous mathematical and thermodynamic foundations of chemical reactions within aqueous environments. The text prioritizes the mechanics of chemical equilibrium over modern instrumentation, detailing the behavior of acids, bases, complexes, and precipitates. Burgot examines the activity of ions, the calculation of pH in complex systems, and the systematic treatment of redox equilibria. By applying physical chemistry principles to classical analytical techniques, the book clarifies how molecular interactions dictate the outcomes of titrations and precipitation reactions.
This volume serves advanced chemistry students and laboratory researchers who require a precise understanding of solution behavior beyond empirical observations. Readers utilize this material to master the quantitative aspects of chemical analysis and to troubleshoot reaction conditions in a lab setting. The text provides the tools necessary to calculate equilibrium constants and concentrations with high accuracy. After completing the book, a reader possesses a technical framework for predicting how various chemical species will interact under specific aqueous conditions.
Deep, outward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; a demanding read.
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- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Science & Business Media
- ISBN
- 9781441983824
- Language
- EN
