Physical Chemistry II

• Contents
• Lecture #  : Fundamentals
  • i Classical Mechanics - Review
  • ii Quantum Mechanics vs. Classical Mechanics
  • iii Wave-Particle Duality
• Lecture #  : Configuration Spaces
  • iv Wave Functions
• Lecture #  : The Schrödinger Equation
  • Schrödinger Equations
• Lecture #  : Observables
  • vi Operators
  • vii Uncertainty Principle
• Lecture #  : Solvable Models I
  • viii Molecular Motion - Translations, Rotations, Vibrations
  • ix Particle in a Box
• Lecture #  : Solvable Models II
  • x Tunneling
  • xi Vibrations - The Harmonic Oscillator
• Lecture #  : Solvable Models III
  • xii Rotations about the Center of Mass
  • xiii Spin
  • xiv Perturbation Theory and the Variational Principle
• Lecture #  : Single-Electron Atoms
  • xv Rydberg Atoms
• Lecture #  : Many Electron Atoms I
  • xvi Many-Electron Atoms I
  • xvii Spectra
• Lecture #  : Many-Electron Atoms II
  • xviii Spectral Term Symbols
  • xix Term Symbols of Nitrogen
• Lecture #  : The Story So Far
  • xx Summary: Quantum Mechanics and General Methods
• Lecture #  : Molecules I
  • xxi The Molecular Hamiltonian
• Lecture #  : The  Molecule
  • xxii Valence Bond Theory of  Molecule
  • xxiii Molecular Orbital Theory for 
  • xxiv VB vs MO Theory for 
• Lecture #  : Molecules II
  • xxv Valence Bond Theory - General
  • xxvi Molecular Orbital Theory - General
  • Hückel Theory
• Lecture #  : Spectroscopy I
  • xxviii Introduction to Spectroscopy
• Lecture #  : Spectroscopy II
  • xxix Classical Spectroscopy
  • xxx Rotational Spectra
• Lecture #  : Spectroscopy III
  • xxxi Vibrational Spectra of Diatomics
  • xxxii Anharmonicity
• Lecture #  : Spectroscopy IV
  • xxxiii Vibrational Spectra of Polyatomics
  • xxxiv Electronic Transitions
• Lecture #  : Spectroscopy V
  • xxxv LASERs
• Appendix #  : Symmetry I
  • A Why Symmetry is Important
• Appendix #  : Symmetry II
  • B Symmetry Operations and Elements
  • C Classifying Molecules
  • D Hamiltonian and Symmetries
• Appendix #  : Symmetry III
  • E Matrix Representations
  • F Character Tables
  • G Orbital Overlap and Selection Rules

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