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Supplementary Course - Syllabus


Topics

Topics covered

Quantum Chemistry:
  • atomic spectroscopy
  • atomic orbitals

- the electronic spectrum of the H atom and the n quantum number
- wave theory of electrons and resulting atomic energy levels
- shape of atomic orbitals and the n and ml quantum numbers 
- filling energy levels in atoms larger than hydrogen

Bonding:
  • molecular orbitals
  • bond order

- energy levels 
- the σ and π orbitals and bonds
- calculating bond orders and the relationship to Lewis structures


Textbook


Blackman, Bottle, Schmid, Mocerino and Wille,
     Chemistry, 3rd Edition, 2015 (John Wiley) ISBN: 978-0-7303-1105-8 (paperback) and 978-0-7303-2492-8 (e-text)



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