Symmetry and Spectroscopy in Inorganic Chemistry

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Group theoretical methods and spectroscopies of importance in modern inorganic chemistry. CHEM 518 Symmetry and Spectroscopy in Inorganic Chemistry (3 per semester) CHEM 518 provides a graduate-level foundation in molecular group theory and its use in understanding the molecular orbital structure of organic and inorganic molecules. EPR, NMR, rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectra of molecules are considered with an eye towards using symmetry to simplify analysis. Other spectroscopies of interest to the modern inorganic chemist, such as XPS, PES, and x-ray crystallography are also discussed.