The basic concepts, experimental and theoretical methods used in physical chemistry in the study of the structure of molecules, chemical equilibria and the kinetics of chemical reactions are outlined.

The textbook is intended for bachelors, masters, specialists studying at chemical universities full-time, evening and part-time forms of study, and can also be useful for graduate students, researchers and engineers.

Approved by the UMO for education in the field of chemical technology and biotechnology as a teaching aid for university students studying in the areas of " Chemical technology", "Biotechnology" and "Energy and resource-saving processes in chemical technology, petrochemistry and biotechnology."

Contents: Chemical bonding. Electrical properties of molecules. Optical methods for studying the structure of molecules. Molecular spectra. Interparticle interactions. First law of thermodynamics. Thermochemistry. Chemical equilibrium. Elements of statistical thermodynamics. Phase equilibria. Non-ideal solutions of non-electrolytes. Equilibrium crystals - liquid solution (melt). Electrolyte solutions. Thermodynamics of electrode processes. Electrical conductivity of electrolyte solutions and transfer numbers. Phenomenological (formal) kinetics. Mechanisms of chemical reactions. Kinetics of electrochemical processes. Electrochemical corrosion. Methods of protection against corrosion. Fundamentals of catalysis. Elements of nonequilibrium thermodynamics. Literature.