Key Message: Written specifically for the life-science student, the Fifth Edition of the bestselling Physical Chemistry: Principles and Applications in Biological Sciences with MasteringChemistry (R) covers core aspects of biophysical chemistry-while showing how Biochemists and Biophysicists use principles of Physical Chemistry to solve real problems in biological systems. The addition of MasteringChemistry to the program puts a host of effective online homework, tutorial, and assessment tools at students' and instructors' fingertips.

Key Topics: Introduction, The First Law: Energy is Conserved, The Second Law: The Entropy of the Universe Increases, Free Energy and Chemical Equilibria, The Statistical Foundations of Biophysical Chemistry, Physical Equilibria, Electrochemistry, The Motion of Biological Molecules, Kinetics: Rates of Chemical Reactions, Enzyme Kinetics, Molecular Structures and Interactions: Theory, Molecular Structures and Interactions: Biomolecules, Optical Spectroscopy, Magnetic Resonance, Macromolecular Structure and X-Ray Diffraction



Market: Intended for those who would like to gain a basic knowledge of physical chemistry.