PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II

Undergraduate

This course is an introduction to quantum mechanics and spectroscopy for chemists. Topics covered include blackbody radiation, the photoelectric effect, diffraction, particle in a box, rigid rotor, harmonic oscillator and hydrogen atom in detail. The course will also explore the interaction of light with matter and applications to rotational, vibrational and electronic spectroscopy. PREREQUISITE: Chemistry 2310 with a minimum of 60% and Mathematics 2910, or permission of the Chair Three lecture hours and three hours laboratory a week