330 provides the prerequisites necessary for enrollment in Chemistry 302. Grading is based on problem sets and one hour exam. Chemistry 261 meets only for the first third of the term. No credit granted to those who have completed Chem. Chemistry 461 builds on the introduction to quantum mechanics that was given in Chemistry 260.
Group theory is introduced as an aid for understanding spectroscopic selection rules.
Advanced spectroscopy, including transition probabilities, normal vibrational modes, and photoelectron spectroscopies are introduced and then used to deduce molecular structure. The valence-bond and molecular orbital theories of chemical bonding are discussed, and methods for performing quantum chemical calculations, including variational and perturbation methods, are introduced. The quantum mechanics of spin and angular momentum are discussed and used to interpret magnetic resonance spectra. Computational Chemistry Laboratory. Math 215, and prior or concurrent enrollment in Chemistry 461.