Chemistry: Physical Chemistry

Here are some subject headings commonly used in physical chemistry. For a comprehensive list, you can visit the Library of Congress Subject Headings page:

Acid-base chemistry

Catalysis

Electrochemistry

Excited state chemistry

Gas laws (Physical chemistry)

Mechanical chemistry

Molecular theory

Quantum chemistry

Radiochemistry

Solid state chemistry

Surface chemistry

Thermodynamics

Valence (Theoretical chemistry)

Fordham University uses the Library of Congress Classification System.

For more detailed information, check out the Library of Congress Classification Outline.

Below are call numbers for physical chemistry:

QD450-801      Physical Chemistry & Theoretical Chemistry

QD453             Physical Chemistry Textbooks & Treatises

QD461             Atomic Theory & Molecular Theory

QD462             Quantum Chemistry

QD466             Chemical Elements

QD467             Periodic Table

QD471-481      Chemical Compounds - Physical Aspects

QD478             Solid State Chemistry

QD501-505      Chemical Reactions

QD506-508      Surface Chemistry

QD510-536      Thermochemistry

QD540-549      Solutions and Solubility

QD601-655      Nuclear Chemistry

QD601-655      Radiochemistry