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CHEM106 HM - Physical Chemistry IIA Quantum Chemistry

Credit(s): 3

Instructor(s): Hernandez-Castillo, Zhuang

Offered: Spring

Description: We will discuss the foundations of quantum mechanics as applicable to problems in chemistry. The course covers fundamental topics in quantum chemistry: wave-particle duality, solutions to several cases of the Schrodinger Equation, interpretation and rationalization of spectroscopic measurements, and electronic structure calculations.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM042 HM  and PHYS024 HM