Essential aspects of structure and bonding
Atoms and the variational principle
A quantitative view of chemical bonding
Bonding described by electron pairs and molecular orbitals
Molecules with [pi]-electron systems
Nuclei: particle and wave properties
Solids and intermolecular forces
Thermal motion of molecules
Energy distribution in molecular assemblies
Work w, heat q, and internal energy U
Reversible work w[subscript rev], reversible heat q[subscript rev], and Entropy S
General conditions for spontaneity and its applications to equilibria of ideal gases and dilute solutions
Formal thermodynamics and its application to phase equilibria
Reaction equilibria in aqueous solutions and biosystems
Chemical reactions in electrochemical cells
Transition states and chemical reactions
Organized molecular assemblies
Origin of life: matter carrying information.
