CHM 3373 Molecular Spectroscopy and Statistical Mechanics

3 units
Chemistry
Faculty of Science
Analysis and calculation of atomic, rotational, vibrational and electronic spectra of simple molecules. Boltzmann distribution and partition functions. Microscopic interpretation and calculation of thermodynamic properties (entropy, enthalpy, free energy, heat capacity,rate constant and transition state) from molecular and atomic spectroscopic data. (Formerly CHM3371 and CHM3336)

Components:

Laboratory
Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: CHM 3140 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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