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CH 231: Physical Chemistry I, Quantum Mechanics
First semester of Physical Chemistry covers quantum mechanics, atoms, molecules and spectroscopy.
- Author
- Steven Gravelle
- Publisher
- Saint Vincent College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 24 sections
- 01: Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Structure
- 1.01: The Wave Theory of Light
- 1.02: Planck's Quantum Theory
- 1.03: The Photoelectric Effect
- 1.04: The Atomic Emission Spectrum
- 1.05: de Broglie's Postulate
- 1.06: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
- 02: The Schrodinger equation
- 2.01: The Schrodinger Wave Equation
- 2.02: The Schrodinger Equation is an Eigenvalue Problem
- 2.03: The Postulates of Quantum Mechanics
- 03: First Model Particle in Box
- 3.01: Particle in a One-Dimensional Box
- 3.02: The One-Dimensional Particle in a Box
- 3.03: Particle in a 2-Dimensional Box
- 3.04: A Particle in a Three-Dimensional Box
- 3.E: The Schrodinger Equation and a Particle in a Box (Exercises)
- 04: Second Model Vibrational Motion
- 4.01: A Harmonic Oscillator Obeys Hooke's Law
- 4.02: The Harmonic Oscillator Energy Levels
- 4.03: The Equation for a Harmonic-Oscillator Model of a Diatomic Molecule Contains the Reduced Mass of the Molecule
- 4.04: The Harmonic Oscillator Wavefunctions involve Hermite Polynomials
- 4.05: The Harmonic Oscillator Approximates Molecular Vibrations
- 4.06: The Harmonic Oscillator and Infrared Spectra