Physical Chemistry Principles Quiz

Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic and microscopic phenomena in chemical systems in terms of the principles, practices, and concepts of physics such as motion, energy, force, time, thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, statistical mechanics, analytical dynamics and chemical equilibria.

Physical chemistry, in contrast to chemical physics, is predominantly (but not always) a supra-molecular science, as the majority of the principles on which it was founded relate to the bulk rather than the molecular or atomic structure alone.

Some of the relationships that physical chemistry strives to resolve include the effects of intermolecular forces on the physical properties of materials, reaction kinetics on the rate of a reaction, the identity of ions and the electrical conductivity of materials, and surface science and electrochemistry of cell membranes.

<p>Plasticity, tensile strength, and surface tension in liquids are examples of physical properties affected by intermolecular forces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical chemistry studies the surface science and electrochemistry of cell membranes in relation to the interaction of cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers