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Physical Chemistry II · Undergraduate · Chemistry
Learning objectives from the Physical Chemistry II syllabus, grouped by unit. Click an objective for study materials.
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Quantum mechanics foundations
- Historical background: blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, Boh... — Historical background: blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, Bohr model
- Wave-particle duality and de Broglie wavelength — Wave-particle duality and de Broglie wavelength
- Schrödinger equation: time-independent form — Schrödinger equation: time-independent form
- Operators, observables, and eigenvalue equations — Operators, observables, and eigenvalue equations
- Postulates of quantum mechanics (overview) — Postulates of quantum mechanics (overview)
Atomic and molecular structure
- Hydrogen atom: quantum numbers and radial/angular solutions — Hydrogen atom: quantum numbers and radial/angular solutions
- Atomic orbitals: shapes, nodes, and quantum numbers — Atomic orbitals: shapes, nodes, and quantum numbers
- Spin and the Pauli exclusion principle — Spin and the Pauli exclusion principle
- Aufbau principle and periodic table structure — Aufbau principle and periodic table structure
- Hartree–Fock approximation (conceptual overview) — Hartree–Fock approximation (conceptual overview)
Spectroscopy
- Electromagnetic spectrum and interaction with matter — Electromagnetic spectrum and interaction with matter
- Rotational spectroscopy of diatomics — Rotational spectroscopy of diatomics
- Vibrational spectroscopy: harmonic oscillator and anharmonicity — Vibrational spectroscopy: harmonic oscillator and anharmonicity
- IR selection rules and normal modes — IR selection rules and normal modes
- Raman spectroscopy (introduction) — Raman spectroscopy (introduction)
Molecular symmetry and group theory
- Symmetry elements and operations — Symmetry elements and operations
- Point groups and character tables (introduction) — Point groups and character tables (introduction)
- Symmetry labels for molecular orbitals — Symmetry labels for molecular orbitals
- Selection rules from symmetry arguments — Selection rules from symmetry arguments
- Applications to vibrational and electronic spectroscopy — Applications to vibrational and electronic spectroscopy
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- Quantum mechanics foundations
Historical background: blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, Bohr model
Coming soon - Atomic and molecular structure
Hydrogen atom: quantum numbers and radial/angular solutions
Coming soon - Spectroscopy
Electromagnetic spectrum and interaction with matter
Coming soon - Molecular symmetry and group theory
Symmetry elements and operations
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