CHEMISTRY 224

Introductory Quantum Chemistry

An introduction to quantum mechanics and its applications to chemistry and spectroscopy. This course covers basic concepts of quantum mechanics and its applications to atomic and molecular systems. A computer lab illustrates lecture material.

CHEM 111 and 112, or CHEM 101 and 102 with B or higher; PHYS 111 and 112, or PHYS 105; MATH 111 and 112.

(MATH 211 and 221 are recommended.)

• Introduction to Quantum Mechanics;
• Simple Quantum Mechanical Problems and their Application to
• Spectroscopy;
• Atomic Structure and Spectroscopy;
• Molecular Structure;
• Molecular Electron Spectroscopy;