Atkins' Physical Chemistry is perhaps the most internationally recognized undergraduate textbook in its field. The presentation of concepts is done in a simple manner, without overlooking scientific rigor where it is necessary, thus giving the reader the opportunity to understand fundamental concepts essential for further study.

The numerous examples, solved exercises, and the rich collection of unsolved problems aid in this direction. This third volume deals with the kinetics of chemical reactions. In the first two chapters, the motion of molecules is studied, starting from the kinetic theory of gases and ending with transport phenomena and the diffusion equation.

Next, the reaction rate is defined and the mechanisms and dynamics of both simple and complex reactions are extensively examined. In the last two chapters, phenomena occurring at solid surfaces are investigated, the action of catalysts is explained, and the processes that take place at electrodes are analyzed.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]