P. Chem. Schedule

1/21, 23
Opening remarks
From Classical to Quantum Mechanics (Chapter 1)
      development of quantum mechanics
      experiments and theory

1/26, 28, 30
The Schrodinger Equation (Chapter 2)
      wave mechanics
      operators and eigenfunctions
The Quantum Mechanical Postulates (Chapter 3)

2/2, 4, 6
Using Quantum Mechanics on Simple Systems (Chapter 4)
      Particle on a string (4.1-2)
      Particle in a box (4.3-4)
The Particle in the Box and Real World (Chapter 5)

2/9, 11, 13
Commuting and Noncommuting Operators and the Surprising Consequences of Entanglement (Chapter 6)
      Commutation relationships (6.1-2)
      Heisenberg uncertainty principle (6.3)
      Supplemental sections (6.4-6)

2/16
Exam 1

2/18, 20, 23
A Quantum Mechanical Model for the Vibration and Rotation of Molecules (Chapter 7)
      harmonic oscillator (one dimension)
      rotor (two dimensions)
      spherical (three dimensions)

2/ 25, 27    
The Vibrational and Rotational Spectroscopy of Diatomic Molecules (Chapter 8)

3/2, 4, 6
The Hydrogen Atom (Chapter 9)
      total energy

3/9-13 – Spring break

3/16, 18 20
Many-Electron Atoms (Chapter 10)
      electron spin
      approximate methods

3/23
Exam 2

3/25, 27, 30
Chemical Bonding in H₂+ and H₂ (Chapter 12)
      valence bond theory
      molecular orbital theory
Chemical Bonding in Diatomic Molecules (Chapter 13)
      LCAO approach

4/ 1, 3
Molecular Structure and Energy Levels for Polyatomic Molecules (Chapter 14)
      Localized bonding models
      Predicting molecular geometry      
Electronic Spectroscopy (Chapter 15)

4/6, 8, 10
Computational Chemistry (Chapter 16)

4/20, 22, 24
Molecular Symmetry (Chapter 17)

4/20
Exam 3

4/27, 29, 5/1
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (Chapter 18)
Evaluations

5/4
Exam 4 – ACS Exam

5/5
Final Exam (Comprehensive) 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm