Class Schedule: M, T, Th 11:50 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Chapter assignments in Physical Chemistry, 4th edition,
by Silbey, Alberty and Bawendi. Wiley, 2005 |
CLASS
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CHAPTER (SECTIONS) |
TOPICS |
9/1 (Th) |
Ch. 9 (1 - 3) |
Classical atomic physics |
| 9/6 (M) |
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Intro. to wave equations |
9/7 (T) |
Ch. 9 (7 - 10) |
Particle in a box |
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Harmonic oscillator and rigid rotor |
9/13 (M) |
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The hydrogen atom |
9/14 (T) |
Ch.10 (3 - 9) |
Multi-electron atoms |
9/16 (Th) |
Ch. 10 (10 - 15) |
Atomic spectra |
9/20 (M) |
REVIEW (Ch. 9 & 10) |
(Quiz #1, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.) |
9/21 (T) |
Ch. 11 (1 - 3) |
Diatomic molecules and ions |
9/23 (Th) |
Ch. 11 (4 - 6) |
Polyatomic molecules |
9/27 (M) |
Ch. 11 (7) |
Molecular orbital theory |
9/28 (T) |
Ch. 11 (8 - 10) |
Intermolecular forces |
9/30 (Th) |
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Math interlude: matrix algebra |
| 10/4 (M) |
Ch. 12 (1 - 6) |
Symmetry: elements and operations |
10/5 (T) |
Ch. 12 (7) |
Symmetry: molecular properties |
10/7 (Th) |
FALL BREAK, NO CLASS |
| 10/11 (M) |
REVIEW (Ch. 11 & 12) |
(Quiz #2, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.) |
| 10/12 (T) |
Ch. 12 (8 - 9) |
Character tables and applications |
| 10/14 (Th) |
Ch. 13 (1 - 5) |
Introduction to molecular spectroscopy |
| 10/18 (M) |
Ch. 13 (6 - 10) |
Rotational and vibrational spectroscopy |
| 10/19 (T) |
Ch. 14 (1 - 6) |
Electronic absorbtion spectroscopy |
| 10/20 (Th) |
Ch. 14 (8 - 11) |
Fluorescence, phosphorescence, lasers |
| 10/25 (M) |
Ch. 15 (1 - 10) |
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| 10/26 (T) |
Ch. 16 (1) |
The Boltzmann distribution and Kelvin temperature |
| 10/28 (Th) |
Ch. 16 (2 - 6) |
Statistical mechanics: partion functions |
| 11/1 (M) |
REVIEW (CH. 12 - 15) |
(Quiz #3, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.) |
| 11/2 (T) |
Ch. 16 (7, 8) |
Statistical mechanics: equilibrium constants |
| 11/4 (Th) |
Ch. 16 (9 - 13) |
Statistical mechanics: molecular energetics |
| 11/8 (M) |
Ch. 17 (1 - 4) |
Kinetic theory: distribution functions |
| 11/9 (T) |
Ch. 17 (6 - 10) |
Collisions and transport phenomena |
| 11/11 (Th) |
Ch. 18 (1 - 6) |
Chemical kinetics: rates, rate laws |
| 11/15 (M) |
Ch. 18 (7 - 12) |
Chemical reaction mechanisms |
| 11/16 (T) |
Ch. 19 (1 - 5) |
Chemical dynamics |
| 11/18 (Th) |
Ch. 19 (6 - 11) |
Photochemical kinetics |
| 11/22 (M) |
REVIEW (Ch. 16 - 19) |
(Quiz #4, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.) |
| 11/23 (T) |
Ch. 20 (1 - 5) |
Molecular/ionic mobility in liquids |
| 11/25 (Th) |
THANKSGIVING BREAK, NO CLASS |
| 11/29 (M) |
Ch. 21 (1,2,5) |
Macromolecules: structures and transport properties |
| 11/30 (T) |
Ch. 23 (1 - 6) |
Structure of solids |
| 12/2 (Th) |
Ch. 23 (7 - 12) |
Structure of liquids |
| 12/6 (M) |
Ch. 22 (1 - 6) |
Electric and magnetic properties |
| 12/7 (T) |
Ch. 24 (1 - 6) |
Surfaces: structures |
| 12/9 (Th) |
Ch. 24 (7 - 9) |
Surfaces: dynamics |
| 12/13 (M) |
REVIEW (Ch. 20 - 24) |
(Quiz #5, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.) |
| 12/14 (T) |
REVIEW |
Course review |
|
REVIEW DAY, NO CLASS |
| 12/? |
FINAL EXAM, AS SCHEDULED |
