Category: Physical Chemistry
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Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs
Q1 What is physical chemistry? Physical chemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with understanding chemical systems using concepts of physics. Q2 What are the major branches of physical chemistry? Thermodynamics, quantum chemistry and physical spectroscopy are the major branches of physical chemistry. Q3 What properties of matter are studied at the atomic scale…
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Branches of Physical Chemistry
The manner in which physics can be applied to explain or solve chemical problems makes up the important concepts of physical chemistry. Some of the branches of physical chemistry that study these problems are described below. It can be understood from the concepts discussed above that physical chemistry is a very diverse branch of chemistry…
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The Subatomic Scale
As the name suggests, physical chemistry uses the techniques, theories and principles that are associated with physics to explain certain aspects of chemistry. It can be noted that factors, such as temperature and pressure, have an impact at the macroscopic and microscopic levels, but their impact diminishes at the atomic and subatomic scales.
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The Microscopic Scale
The microscopic scale deals the with properties of substances that can only be seen by the human eye with the help of optical instruments that magnify the substance, such as microscopes. The study of the shapes and structures of crystals falls under this scale. The structures of crystals have an impact on the behaviour of large sections…
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Physical Chemistry
Physical chemistry is the branch of chemistry devoted to the study of the behaviour of matter at an atomic or molecular level. It also involves the study of the properties of substances at different scales, from the macroscopic scale, which includes particles that are visible to the naked eye, to the subatomic scale involving extremely small subatomic…