'''Physical chemistry''' is a branch of [[chemistry]] that focuses on the [[physics]] behind chemical systems, at both a macroscopic and microscopic level. This includes the study of intermolecular [[force]]s and surface chemistry, chemical [[thermodynamics]], [[chemical reaction|reaction]] kinetics, [[quantum]] theory, and [[nuclear]] chemistry. | '''Physical chemistry''' is a branch of [[chemistry]] that focuses on the [[physics]] behind chemical systems, at both a macroscopic and microscopic level. This includes the study of intermolecular [[force]]s and surface chemistry, chemical [[thermodynamics]], [[chemical reaction|reaction]] kinetics, [[quantum]] theory, and [[nuclear]] chemistry. |