Course:
Physical
chemistry
(structure)
Objectives: To understand
the theoretical basis for molecular structure. Interpretation of
reactivity and
molecular spectra using electronic structure calculation.
Description: Theoretical
basis of molecular structure. Elements of molecular symmetry. The
nature of
chemical bound and molecular geometry. pi-Electronic
approximation. Quantum theory of chemical reactivity. Information
theory and
molecular structure. Molecular spectra. Electrical and magnetic
properties of
molecules.
Assessment: written and
oral examination