Advanced Physical Chemistry (Fall 2009)

Instructor: Viktorya Aviyente

 

Phone:            + 90 (212) 359 66 70

E-mail:            aviye@boun.edu.tr

Office:             Chemistry Department Office #15

 

Lecture Hours:  TTThTh 1212 –Office hour M 5

Problem Session: Th 8

Prerequisite:  Chem351

Textbook: Textbook: Physical Chemistry (7th or 8th edition))

Problems

Problems 3 (11.11.2009)

         Problems 2 (01.11.2009)

Problems 1 (01.11.2009)

Homeworks

Homework 7 (20.12.2009)    

Homework 6 (20.12.2009)    

Homework 4 (24.11.2009)    

Homework 3 (11.11.2009)    

Homework 2 (14.10.2009)

Homework 1 (12.10.2009)

Notes

Chapter 7 (20.12.2009) 

Chapter 6 (20.12.2009) 

Chapter 4 (24.11.2009)

Chapter 3 (11.11.2009)

         Chapter 2 (01.11.2009)

         Chapter 1 (14.10.2009)

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Outline:

§    Introduction to quantum mechanics (Ch 11, Ch12, Ch 8)

-       The failures of classical physics

-       Wave-particle duality

-       The Schroedinger equation

-       The Born interpretation of the wavefunction

-       The uncertainty principle

-       The postulates of quantum mechanics

§     Quantum theory:techniques and applications (Ch 11, Ch12, Ch 9)

-       Translational motion

-       Vibrational motion

-       Rotational motion

§    Molecular spectroscopy 1: rotational and vibrational spectra

        (Ch 12,Ch 16,Ch 13)

-       Experimental techniques

-       Intensities of spectral lines

-       Pure rotation spectra (moments of inertia, rotational energy levels, rotational transitions, )

-       The vibrations of diatomic species (molecular vibrations, selection rules, anharmonicity, vibration-rotation spectra)

-       Vibrations of polyatomic species

§    Molecular spectroscopy 2: electronic transitions (Ch 17, Ch 14)

-       The electronic spectra of diatomic molecules

-       The electronic spectra of polyatomic molecules

§    Atomic structure and atomic spectra (Ch 13, Ch 10)

-       The structure of hydrogenic atoms

-       The structure of many-electron atoms

-       The spectra of complex atoms (spin-orbit coupling, term symbols,selection rules)

 

§    Molecular Symmetry (Ch 15, Ch 12 )

-       Operations and symmetry elements

-       The symmetry classification of molecules

§    Molecular Structure  (Ch 14, Ch 11)

-       Valence-bond theory (homonuclear diatomic molecules, polyatomic  molecules)

-       Molecular orbital theory (The hydrogen molecule-ion, homonuclear diatomic molecules,heteronuclear diatomic molecules)

-       Polyatomic molecules

·                    Hückel molecular orbital theory (Ch 14,Ch11 )

Exam dates: November 2^nd, December 1 ^st, December 21^st

 

References: Check the reference section of the library for

-          Quantum Mechanics - Hanna

-          Quantum Chemistry - Levine

-          Quantum Chemistry - McQuarrie

-          Physical Chemistry - Alberty and Silbey