Engel and Reid's Quantum Chemistry & Spectroscopy gives students a' contemporary and accurate overview of physical chemistry while focusing on basic principles that unite the sub-disciplines of the field. The Third Edition continues to emphasize fundamental concepts and presents cutting-edge research developments that demonstrate the vibrancy of physical chemistry today.

1. From Classical to Quantum Mechanics
2. The Schrodinger Equation
3. The Quantum Mechanical Postulates
4. Using Q1uantum Mechanics on Simple Systems
5. The Particle in the Box and the Real World
6. Commuting and Noncommuting Operators and the Surprising Consequences of Entanglement
7. A Quantum Mechanical Model for the Vibration and Rotation of Molecules
8. The Vibrational and Rotational Spectroscopy of Diatomic Molecules
9. The Hydrogen Atom
10. Many-Electron Atoms
, etc.