The study of chemical systems using the laws and concepts of physics. This usually requires the techniques of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics.
Physical chemistry is among organic-chemistry and inorganic-chemistry one of the three "classic" branches of chemistry. It is closely related to physics, as it is the study of chemical systems and processes applying laws and concepts of physics.
Among its branches, there are:
See also:
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