CH 433 Physical Chemistry II
Spring Session 1997
Class Time: 9:50-11:05 Tu,Th, Dab 220
Problem Period: F 12:20-1:15 or 1:30-2:10
Instructor: Dr. Stefan Franzen, Dabney 714
Office Hours: 08:30-09:20 M,W, Tel. 5-8915
Text: Physical Chemistry, 5th Edition, Peter Atkins, Freeman Press, 1994
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6 Jan |
Quantum vs Classical Physics |
Intro, 19.1-2 |
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8 Jan |
Boltzmann Distribution |
19.3-7 |
19.1-8 |
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13 Jan |
Statistical Thermodynamics |
20.1 |
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15 Jan |
Quantum Mechanics: History |
11.1-3 |
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20 Jan |
No Class |
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22 Jan |
Quantum Mechanics: Machinery |
11.4-6 |
11.1-14 |
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27 Jan |
Operators and Commutators |
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29 Jan |
The Uncertainty Principle |
12.1-7 |
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3 Feb |
Mid-term I |
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5 Feb |
The Hydrogen Atom |
13.1-2 |
11.15-18 |
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10 Feb |
Schr ödinger Equation |
13.3-8 |
12.1-7 |
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12 Feb |
Quantum Numbers and Levels |
14.1-9 |
13.1-9 |
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17 Feb |
Electronic Structure of Atoms |
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19 Feb |
Molecular Electronic Structure |
14.1-5 |
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25 Feb |
Molecular Electronic Structure |
14.6-9 |
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27 Feb |
Structure and Dynamics |
16.1-2 |
14.1-2 |
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3 Mar |
Rotational Quantum Levels |
16.3-7 |
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5 Mar |
Vibrational Quantum Levels |
16.9-15 |
14.7-24 |
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6/16Mar |
Spring Break |
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17 Mar |
Review |
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19 Mar |
Mid-term II |
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25 Mar |
Spectroscopy and Structure |
17.1-4 |
16.1-20 |
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27 Mar |
Absorption spectroscopy |
17.6-10 |
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31 Mar |
The Franck-Condon Factor |
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2 Apr |
Raman Techniques |
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7 Apr |
Spectroscopy and Dynamics |
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9 Apr |
No Class |
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14 Apr |
Statistical Thermodynamics |
20.2-7 |
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16 Apr |
NMR Spectroscopy |
18.1-8 |
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21 Apr |
Kinetics |
25.1-8 |
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23 Apr |
Transition State Theory |
27.1-9 |
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28 Apr |
Laser Applications |
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30 Apr |
Review |
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Grades will be based as follows: There will be +/- grading.
Quizzes (best 12of 15) 300 pts
Mid-Terms 400 pts
Final Exam 300 pts
Semester Total 1000 pts
The Final Exam can substitute for one mid-term (i.e. 500 pts) in case of excused absence.