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CHEMISTRY 332: SPRING 2008—SYLLABUS: Title of course : Physical Chemistry II and Physical Chemistry II workshop Department and Course Number: Chemistry 33200, Chemistry 33201 Instructor : Professor Green Instructor contact information Office location, MR1130; telephone, X6034, email, [email protected] Instructor office hours: T, 9-10, Th 10-11 (or by appointment) Course description (from Bulletin) Spectroscopy, quantum mechanics, and statistical thermodynamics Prerequisites : Chemistry 33000 (Math 391 highly recommended) Class schedule: Number of hours (lecture/lab/workshop); number of credits; day(s) of week and time that course meets: Chem 33200: M,W, 9:30-10:45, 3hrs/week, 3 credits; Chem 33201, F 9:30-10:50, 2 hrs/week, 0 credits Textbook: “Physical Chemistry”, by Silbey, Alberty, and Bawendi, (4th edition, Wiley); there may from time to time be handouts, including answers to problems Course objectives (these are used for the direct and indirect assessment of student learning at the end of the semester): 1)Fundamentals of quantum mechanics, from Schrodinger equation, starting with particle in a box, and continuing through atoms to semi-empirical molecular orbital calculations 2) Symmetry operations: fundamental principles, simple cases in spectroscopy (no group theory, however) 3) Basic spectroscopy: application of quantum mechanics to rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectra 4) Statistical thermodynamics, through calculation of partition functions for a diatomic ideal gas, and derivation of thermodynamic quantities Assessment/grading/policies: There will be three hour examinations plus a final examination; the lowest hour exam will be dropped; if a student misses an exam for any reason whatever, that becomes the low grade. There are no makeup exams. (The final grade may be curved, and there is no way to make up fair comparable exams—the fairest procedure is to drop a missed exam). Students who miss more than one exam should drop the course. There will also be homework assignments, at least 7, possibly more. The allocation of credit is: Two best hour exams: 45%, final, 45% homework, 10%. There may be very small adjustments for outstanding class participation. Weekly schedule and topics to be covered: Week 1 2 3,4 5 (1st class) 5 (2nd class),6 7 8 9 (1st class) 9(2nd class),10(1st class) 11 12 13 (1st class) 13 (2nd class),14 (1st class 14 (2nd class) Topics Basic quantum theory: Schrodinger eqn, operators, particle in a box Angular momentum, postulates of quantum mechanics Hydrogen-like atoms through the periodic table (Aufbau principle) Exam 1 (All topics in first 4 weeks) Molecular structure, through Huckel MO; some applications Symmetry: Basic symmetry operations, consequences for dipoles Spectroscopy: fundamental ideas, selection rules for rotational, vibrational spectroscopy Exam 2 Electronic spectroscopy (not including special topics) Intro Statistical Thermo: Boltzmann distribution to partition functions Partition functions of atomic, diatomic ideal gases Exam 3 Special topics Review Other information: 1) Concerning the workshops: The course is largely designed to assume that you will attend the workshop, even though it is nominally optional. Obviously, there is an advantage to attending, or we would not bother. There may be only limited time devoted to solving the kind of problems that will appear on the exams during the M,W official class, as it is assumed that there will be additional practice during the workshop. 2) Homework: Even though the homework is only 10% of the official grade, it is critical; it is the only way you can see whether you are doing an adequate job. You will be given the answers after the problems are handed in, but this will not help if you have not made a very serious effort to do them on your own. Students who do not do the homework almost always fail. 3) My stated office hours are rather limited; if you need to see me, and cannot come during the office hours, let me know, and we can set a more convenient time. If I am in my office, and don’t have other guests, dropins are usually OK. 4) You will notice that the topics in the weekly schedule are those of successive chapters of the textbook. Problems will also be assigned from the text; if you do not have the text, or at least access to it, you will be unable to follow the course. I assume you have the text from Chem 330 (same text); if not, perhaps you can get a less expensive copy on-line, or used. NOTE: THE FIRST EXAM IS ALMOST CERTAINLY GOING TO BE MARCH 2; IT IS POSSIBLE (BUT NOT CERTAIN) THAT THE MARCH 4 CLASS MAY BE CANCELLED; IF SO, WE WILL MAKE UP THE TIME