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College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CHEM 312 - Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy


This course covers topics in microscopic physical chemistry dealing with the structural and energetic properties of individual molecules. These topics include the foundations and applications of quantum mechanics, electronic structure and bonding, computational chemistry, molecular symmetry, group theory, rotational, vibrational and electronic spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics. Three lectures and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite(s):  CHEM 112  or CHEM 115 , PHYS 227 , and MATH 236 . Student must earn a grade of C- or higher in prerequisite courses. Spring semester. (4 Credits)