CHM314 Chemical Physics Based on the course contents of Physical Chemistry 1 and 2, macroscopic properties of matter are deliberated in terms of molecular interactions. Considered are quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics topics in relation to molecular dynamics and simulation. CHM328 Quantum Chemistry 1 Basic course of quantum chemistry. At the beginning of the course, introduction of quantum theory and postulates of quantum mechanics are systematically reviewed. Based on the Schr dinger equation and wave-particle duality, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle is naturally explained.
Harmonic oscillator is a model for molecular vibrations and rigid rotator is for molecular rotation.
Orbital is built on the hydrogen atom wave functions. Then, quantum mechanics is applied to chemical problems. The electronic structure of many electron atoms and molecules is treated by expanding the orbital concept. If time permits, basics of molecular modeling and simulation techniques will also be covered. Several differential equations are applied to chemical problems in detail.