Physical Chemistry I

Catalog description

Basic principles of quantum mechanics essential for understanding of atomic and molecular spectroscopy are covered. The specific topics included: Quantum Mechanics: postulates and formulation of Schrodinger equation, uncertainty principle, particle in a box, simple harmonic oscillator, rigid rotor, Hydrogen atom, hydrogenic wave functions, Pauli principle, Helium atom, Hydrogen molecule, Molecular Orbital Theory; Introduction and applications of Computational Chemistry; Spectroscopy; Light-matter interaction, term symbols, spectroscopic selection rules, electronic spectra of atoms and molecules, rotational and vibrational spectra, IR and Raman spectroscopy, Lasers.