Physical Chemistry I

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Introduction to atomic and molecular energy levels, molecular structure, introduction to statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics and atomic structure, molecular symmetry and group theory, theory of chemical bonding, barriers in chemical reactions, spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, electrical properties of molecules. Prerequisites: Two semesters of general chemistry with lab (CHEM 55-56-57-58 or CHEM 001/009 and 002/010); PHYS 101-102, or PHYS 151-152; MATH 035-036. Prerequisite or concurrent: MATH-137