Summary - Slides - Homework #7 Model Solutions

We finished up our discussion of pure rotational spectroscopy and then began to discus the implications of combining vibrational and rotational transitions.

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We finished up our discussion of pure vibrational spectroscopy and began talking about rotations and the rigid rotor model.

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We expanded on our model to include the asymmetry of the potential energy curve. We explored implications of the anharmonicity.

Summary - Slides - Homework 7

We began our discussion of vibrational spectroscopy by considering the quantum mechanical harmonic oscillator model for diatomic molecules.

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After finishing up talking about solid state conductivity and extrinsic semiconductors we introduced molecular spectroscopy by exploring the different transitions possible moving from atoms to molecules.

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We finished up a discussion of polyatomic molecules and saw the connection between the PIB model and conjugated molecules. We then started to talk about solids and band structure.

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We continued discussing molecular orbital theory and its application to more complex molecules. Exam 1 was returned and we discussed some of the more common mistakes. Model solutions are posted.

Summary - Slides - Homework 6

Model solutions for Exam 1 have been posted. Please take a look at them and come to class tomorrow with questions.

We put atomic orbitals together to make molecular orbitals. We spent a fair amount of time looking at the mathematics of adding these wavefunctions together and then explored their shapes, etc.

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