-book reviews Chemical and Englneerlng Thermodynamics
rium in chapter 9 includes rnolerulnr and ionic reactions as well nu liquid and gaseous - ,.-....... The author ha? written his d~snrsionsand derirntimr clrarly nnd ccmciscly at the lwrl uf hi; intended nudirnrc and with ireaurnr captioned comments. There are amp~ehlustrative oroblems with comolete solutions. Enrh chapwr hns a section of pnhlems, man" of which how direct tndus~rialapplicatiun and significance. The text contains many tahles and charts whieh summarize useful data and equations for easy reference. Except far some confusion coneernine" the Claoevron . and Clausius Clapeynm e q m t i m s rp. 2501 and an oeraiimal rnniiny rqwmon numhrr, there arc wry few errun. IIc~we\~er. readers ma" be cmfwrd hy the different ways of showing figures; same have numbers and captions and some do n,11 In summary, Profersor Snndler has pre. pared a rigorms h w k which r h d d heapprrcmed 0s the d e d i r a t d ~ r u d r n rand in. structm The wmk should nlio serve as a vnlunhle rrtcrcnrr trecauae of iLs many useful charti and rahlci. itsdwelopment of aignifirmt partial derivative relntiww, and its extensive treatment of real solution principles. Forrest W . Oetzen
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Stanley I. Sandler, University of Delaware. John Wiley & Sons,New York, 1977. xviii 587 pp. Figs. and tables. 17 X 23.5 cm.
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This text presents basic thermodynamic principles and applications appropriate for undergraduate students in chemical engineering, and it provides the foundations in thermodynamics for further studies in chemical reactor analysis, mass transfer, and plant design. Professor S. I. Sandler has chosen to develop his subject through the use of fundamental balance equations in an approach which is now common in many areas of engineering analysis. The work is limited mainly t o the principles of equilibrium thermodynamics hut, within this area, the presentation is quite thorough and rigomus. Topics include mass and e n e-" m conservation. entmov.. thermodvnamic orooerties of real suhsbnces. , equ~ltbriacnte~ia,mdtiwmponent mixturw, , equilibrium in mixtures, trw C ~ L W I ( ~phase and equilibria for chemically reacting systems. Basic thermodynamic concerns, meaningful parameters, and experimental ohservations upon which the author hases his develooment of thermodvnamic orincioles. are eivei in the introduction. whici also &&ides
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use in such a manner that the average undergraduate can cope with the theory!'They describe it as being "as useful as the ligand field model in interpreting spectral and magnetic properties of coordination complexes" and further indicate that it "fmds its greatest use in predicting and interpreting the structural problems in coordination chemistry." This reviewer was struck most by the discoursive style of the text. It flows more like a series of well-presented lectures than a texthoak. Most chapters are introduced by a prolog which indicates how previously learned material will be useful in the upcoming chapter and what lies ahead. Similarly, they end with an epilog which highlights the insights developed in the chapter. An additional feature which students should find very valuable is the integration of study questions within the chapters as major topics are comoleted. Ovrrall, the text is sufficiently diffcrrnt in styleand cmphasis that anyone intererred in inorganw chemistry at thermi~/Irt.ginning graduate level should give i t serious consideration. Donald J. Bmwn Western Michigan Universify Kalamarw. Michigan 49008
North Carolina State University RaIe@, North Carolina 27650
The Chemlsiry of Hazardous Malerlals neering units are employed throughout the lnorganlc Chemistry text. In the next two chapters the fundamental Keith F. Purcell, Kansas State Universibalance equations are developed. The energy ty and John Kotz, State University of and mass balance equations are developed New York, College a t Oneonta. W. B. first. Then. entroov is introduced as an additional thermodvnamic varinhle and incor~~,~~ ~ . . ~Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1977. xix 1116 pp. Figs. and tahles. 20.5 X 27 porard into the grnerol halance equations. em. $25.95. I n r w dmerrnt bdlanrr equntion formc are developed for specific applications The first In choice of topics and sequencing, this contains time derivatives and rates of change, text does not differ markedly from numerous and the second relates changes in thermoothers written for the seniorbeginning dynamic parameters in going from initial t o graduate Level. There are initial chapters on final states, and the third describes behavior atomic structure, molecular topologies, and of microscopic states in a field equation form. bonding theory; then nonmetal chemistry, Applications principally concern the first two forms; the third is derived in an appendix. energetin, mechanisms and synthesis; and finally transition metal chemistry and two In chapter 4, partial derivatives and other necessary and useful mathematical relations concluding chapters: molecular polyhedra for obtaining the thermodynamic state variand biochemical applications. While not encyclopedic, it is extensive in size allowing "the ahles are derived. This chapter also includes instructor the flexibility t o pursue his consections on the ideal gas, the absolute thervictions in the topics to he stressed." modynamic temperature scale, and the The authors' expressed goal is to present principle of corresponding states. The following two chapters consider equilibria criinoreanic chemistrv as a focus of man" of the teria, conditions for thermodynamic stability, coweprs students have prrviously learned. In dmng 50, rnrchaniamz and synthet~c one component phase equilihria, partial molar quantities, and equations of state for methodsnnd technique$ are dealt with much mixtures. Important derived relations such more extensively than in similar level texts. as the Gibbs-Duhem equation and the Gihhs Point groups and character tables are introphase rule appear in chapter 6. duced early and appropriate use is made of The final three chapters are devoted to them in subsequent chapters. A strong emGibbsfree energy hehavior,phaseequilihria phasis on molecular energetics and structure for mixtures, and chemical equilibrium. The persists throughout. concept of fugacity and its determination are Although the merits and applicability of considered in chapter 7. Basic principles of valence bond theory, VSEPR, and other solution behavior and equilibrium in solu~nodrlsareprescntrd,a uniquerrnphasmm tions are covered in these chapters. The derhcsn:ulsr overlap model i i to br found. In velopment of principles of chemical equilibthe words of the authors: .'This tpxt is its first
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Eugene Meyer, Lewis University. Prentice-Hall, Ine., Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1977. XIV-370 pp. Figs. and tables. 18 X 24 cm. This hook was prepared as a text for a course aimed a t the education of firefighters. I n order to improve their understanding of the hazards met in their profession, the hoak provides elementary instruction in general chemistry with a more advanced treatment of comhustihle materials. Information is included about toxic products from chemical reactions and their hioehemical effects. (Those who master the course are likely prospects for fire chief.) The hook corresponds in some degree to such texts as "chemistry for nurses" with the strengths and weaknesses we recognize when aiming a course a t a particular class of teehnicians. But this hook has collected much information about modern materials whieh will be useful t o a wide audience in these times, and i t is presented in a manner which will hold reader interest. I t is the conviction of this reviewer that the h w k has potentiality for successful use in a broader chemistry course for nonscience majors. I t is fi lled with examples of chemisw important to daily living. General students who use this text are likely to become beneficially conscious of hazards in their home and office with a resultant improvement in public safety. The hook is chiefly concerned with the acute hazards of fire and explosion, hut a safety chart for common solvents provides warnings about the toxicity of henzene and (Continued on Doge A390)
