Chemistry 532
Advanced Physical Chemistry II
Course Description: This class focuses on
the description of microscopic systems, e.g., atoms and
electrons, as well as molecular structure. This is the purview
of Quantum Mechanics, which will be the primary subject of this
course. After developing a strong foundation in the postulates
and mathematics of quantum mechanics, most of the standard model
problems will be covered (particle in a box, simple harmonic
oscillator, H atom, etc.) often using both standard differential
equation and ladder operator approaches. Other topics include
angular momenta coupling (orbital and spin), approximation
methods (nonlinear and linear variation, perturbation theory),
and LCAO-MO methods for molecules.
3 credit hours; prerequisite: Chem 332 or equivalent
Fall 2022
Rcommended Textbooks:
Molecular Quantum
Mechanics, 5th ed., by P.W. Atkins and R.S. Friedman
(ISBN: 0199541426) -
highly recommended!
Quantum Chemistry, 3rd ed., by J.P.
Lowe and K.A. Peterson (ISBN: 012457551X
)
Introduction to Quantum
Mechanics
in Chemistry, by G.C. Schatz and M.A. Ratner (ISBN:
0138954917)
Instructor: Kirk Peterson
(335-7867, Fulmer 102)
Course Homepage: http://tyr0.chem.wsu.edu/~kipeters/Chem532
Schedule: MWF at
12:10 - 1pm in Fulmer 124 (note the room change)
Office hrs: by arrangement
Syllabus:
here
Additional Resources
Homework assignments and solutions
- Homework set #1 here. Due by noon on
Monday, Sept. 12th (in person or electronically);
Solutions here.
- Homework set #2 here. Due by the end
of the day (5 pm) on Friday, Sept. 23rd. Solutions here.
- Homework set #3 here. Due by noon on
Monday, Oct. 3rd. Solutions here.
- Homework set #4 here. Due by noon on
Monday, Oct. 17th. Solutions here.
- Homework set #5 here. Due by noon on
Monday, Oct. 24th. Solutions here.
- Homework set #6 here. Solutions here.
- Homework set #7 here. Due after
Thanksgiving Break on Monday, Nov. 28th. Solutions here.
Announcements and Exams
- Exam #1 on Wednesday, October 5th - in class, 50', no notes;
Solutions here
- Exam #2 on Wednesday, Nov. 9th - in class, 50', no notes; here; Solutions
- Final Exam on Wednesday, Dec. 14th, from 1:30 to 3:30
