Oxford Chemistry Primers

2 primary works

Foundations of Physical Chemistry

by Charles P. Lawrence, etc., Alison Rodger, and Richard Compton

Published 1 May 1996

This text is an introduction to undergraduate-level physical chemistry that should bridge the increasing gap between school or college and university. It aims to stimulate students to extend their knowledge from A/AS/GNVQ level to the ideas essential for university entrance, and also provide a useful foundation in physical chemistry for undergraduate courses in chemistry and other physical sciences.

Foundations of Physical Chemistry: Worked Examples

by Nathan Lawrence, Jay Wadhawan, and Richard Compton

Published 28 January 1999

The transition between school and university presents new challenges and ideas for the student of chemistry. This Primer, written jointly by two undergraduates and a university professor is ideally suited to the needs of students at the school/university interface by taking material familiar from school and linking it witha selection of ideas that will be encountered in the freshman year. As well as stimulating preuniversity students it will provide a sound basis for university courses in chemistry and related subjects. The early chapters cover the structure of atomes, ions and molecules, reactivity, kinetics, and equilibria. The final chapter gives an insight into more advanced areas, drawing on real world examples.