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This easy-to-read volume, designed to bring users to a functional level of literacy in the use, practice, appreciation and execution of physical chemistry principles and methods is designed to promote understanding. The text presents all the theories and equations relevant to classical thermodynamics, quantum mechanics and bonding, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, kinetics and dynamics. For individuals interested in mastering the basic principles and methods of physical chemistry, including chemical engineers.
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Pleased to see this in print  2005-08-05
I am a chemical engineer / physical chemist, and am now searching for a different physical chemistry textbook to use with my undergraduate students when I found this gem.
I was fortunate enough to have sat for an undergraduate pchem and two graduate quantum classes with Dr. Raff and had found him to be the best - and by far the most challenging - instructor I have ever had.
That being said, I have hoped for years to see him author a textbook - this is it. The approach is fundamental, presenting applications, background, and associated mathematics for the concept. The material is well-organized, and each chapter builds upon the concepts presented in the last.
I have just finished skimming through some of the text chapters, and find the material to be as clear, thorough, and detailed as I remember, with challenging examples and problems for practice. I shall be using the text this fall with my students.
Ok, there are better texts  2004-01-24
I used this textbook in my undergraduate Physical Chemistry course. While Raff had good intentions of showing students all of the necessary derivations, I feel he used some cumbersome methods to get there. Granted, my professor used different means to derive the same equations, but I have to agree with my professor, Raff's terminology goes against the mainstream jargon of most physical chemists.This text is probably suitable for PChem students who have had both vector calculus and some differential equation experience since Raff assumes quite frequently that you know he's skipping ahead 3-6 steps to get the next line of equations. While the "hell questions" are humorous (see Ch. 1-4), a large portion of the questions were not worded in a clear cut manner. I usually had to have my professor "translate" what Raff was asking for in his questions so I could go about determining an answer. I'm thankful that at least where I am at for graduate school, they use the 7th Ed. of P.W. Atkins Physical Chemistry text since it's much better. Atkins has always excelled with his PChem textbooks, and if I had a choice, I'd use Atkins over Raff anyday to teach Physical Chemistry.
doesnt help much  2003-09-24
This book truely does not help much. The problems at the end of the chapters do not have any answers in the back of the book, as do all others. It is impossible to check your work until it is too late. This book does not build from simpler to more complex. It does the opposite, which only prolongs the learning process and makes it more difficult than it could be.
Fantastic Textbook  2003-03-10
If you ever wanted a textbook that explained Physical Chemistry and made the concepts much more accessible this is the BOOK!!! Let me repeat myself this is the BOOK!!! This book explains Physical Chemistry better than any other text than I've ever encountered with the possible exception of the textbook by David W. Ball simply titled Physical Chemistry. Buy this book!!! I repeat BUY THIS BOOK!!!!
This book is wonderful! 2001-03-11
Raff's relaxed writing style allows the student of physical chemistry to easily learn the concepts underlying the theory behind them. The worked example problems are explained in explicit detail and give the reader a good understanding of the applications of the subject. The equations are derived in a step-by-step method that anyone can follow and quickly learn. In short, it's a wonderful book that helped me learn a difficult subject!
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