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The second edition of Physical Pharmacy deals with the application of fundamental physicochemical principles in order to overcome the problems related to the development and characterization of various dosage forms. Most of the pharmacy professionals entering the pharmaceutical industries often lack the fundamentals in physical pharmacy. Salient Features • Acts as a quick reference on various topics of physical pharmacy • Elaborated the second edition with inclusion of more chapters Contents 1. States of Matter 2. Physical Properties of Drug Molecules 3. Phase Rule 4. Thermodynamics 5. Rheology 6. Diffusion and Dissolution 7. Colloids 8. Chemical Kinetics 9. Solutions of Non-electrolytes 10. Solutions of Electrolytes 11. Solubility and Distribution Phenomena 12. The Solid State 13. Micromeritics 14. Interfacial Phenomena 15. Units and Measures 16. Buffers and Buffered Isotonic Systems 17. Ionic Equilibria 18. Complexation 19. Coarse Dispersions 20. Electromotive Force and Oxidation-Reduction Systems 21. Some Basic Formulae Useful for Calculations