CHEM 33200
Spring 2021: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to quantum mechanics and its basic applications to chemical problems.

PRE-REQUISITES
CHEM 33000 (or ChE 22900 and ChE 33000); CHEM 25000 or MATH 213; PHYS 20800.


1. CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity

TOPICS

2. Lecture 1 - Classical Theory of Blackbody Radiation
   Lecture 2 - The Boltzmann Distribution
   Lecture 3 - Planck's Theory of Blackbody Radiation
   Lecture 4 - Photoelectric Effect, Specific Heats of Solids and the Bohr Atom
   Lecture 5 - Wave Mechanics and the Schrodinger Equation
   Lecture 6 - Quantum Mechanical Operators
   Lecture 7 - Applications of the Schrodinger Equation - Particle in a Box
   Lecture 8 - Applications of the Schrodinger Equation - Barrier Problems
   Review 1
   First Exam
   Lecture 9 - The Harmonic Oscillator
Lecture 10 - The Hydrogen Atom
Lecture 11 - Angular Momentum
Lecture 12 - The Variation Method
Lecture 13 - The Perturbation Method
Review 2
Second Exam
Lecture 14 - Many Electron Atoms
Lecture 15 - The Chemical Bond
Lecture 16 - Polyatomic Molecules
Lecture 17 - Hybridization
Lecture 18 - Hückel Theory
Review 3
Third Exam

LECTURE NOTES
3. Lecture 1
   Lecture 2
   Lecture 3
   Lecture 4
   Lecture 5
   Lecture 6
   Lecture 7
   Lecture 8
   Exam 1
   Exam 1 Solutions
   Lecture 9
   Lecture 10
   Lecture 11
   Lecture 12
   Lecture 13
   Exam 2
   Lecture 14
   

LECTURE RECORDINGS