CML1001 – Structural Insights into Atoms and Molecules

CML1001 – Structural Insights into Atoms and Molecules.

Course Contents. Schrodinger equation and its application to model systems: particle in a box (electronic transition, free electron models), harmonic oscillator and understanding the vibrational transitions in diatomic molecules, rigid rotor and rotational transitions, hydrogen atom, and hydrogenic orbitals; bonding in molecules: variational theorem, LCAO-MO, H2+ molecular ion, concept of bonding and anti-bonding molecular orbitals; electronic and vibrational spectroscopy for structural analysis. CLO 1 Discuss the properties of chemical systems using quantum mechanical models for the structure of atoms and molecules..

Modules. Module Serial Number Module Topic Number of hours CLO Reference Module 1 Schrodinger equation and its application to model systems: Particle in a box (electronic transition, free electron models) 4.00 CLO 1 Module 2 Harmonic oscillator and vibrational transitions 4.00 CLO 1 Module 3 Rigid rotor and rotational transitions 3.00 CLO 1 Module 4 Hydrogen atom and hydrogenic orbitals 3.00 CLO 1 Module 5 The chemical bond of simplest molecules: H2+ and H2 3.00 CLO 1 Module 6 Concept of bonding and anti-bonding molecular orbitals 2.00 CLO 1 Module 7 Variational theorem LCAO MO 4.00 CLO 1 Module 8 Electronic spectroscopy for structure determination 5.00 CLO 1.

Tutorials. Module Serial Number Module Description Number of hours CLO Reference Module 1 Preliminary quantum chemistry problems 5.00 CLO 1 Module 2 Problems related to atomic structure 4.00 CLO 1 Module 3 Problems related to molecular structure and bonding 5.00 CLO 1.

Textbooks. Physical Chemistry – a molecular approach, Donald A. McQuarrie, John D. Simon, Viva Books, 1st South Asian Edition 1998, reprinted. Elements of Physical Chemistry, Peter Atkins and Julio De Paula, Oxford University Press, 7th Ed, 2017. Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy, Mcgraw Hill Education (I) Pvt. Ltd., 4th Ed, 2017. Physical Chemistry, Ira N Levine, Mcgraw Hill Education (I) Pvt. Ltd., 11th Ed, 2019. Quantum Chemistry, Ira N Levine, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 6th Ed, 2009..

The Team. Instructors Sameer Sapra (course coordinator) MS 717C (6th Floor) Email: [email protected] Phone: 1561 Pramit K Chowdhury MS 717D (6th Floor) Email: [email protected] Phone: 1521.

General Instructions. You’re expected to enter the lecture/tutorial classes on time. (Note that your attendance/quiz in the tutorial classes will be initiated within 5 mins after the start of the tutorial class.) Always use your institute email ID for sending emails to the TAs/instructors/coordinators. Mention your name, entry number, and group ID in the email subject. Contact the tutor of your group for queries related to tutorial questions/doubts etc. Only your tutor will handle the tutorial attendance and the corresponding marks. The course coordinator will NOT entertain any queries in this regard. Contact the course instructor(s) and coordinator if you need any sort of assistance related to the course..

Attendance. Students are expected to follow the institute attendance rules/norms. You are expected to attend all the lectures and tutorials except for health-related issues (where a medical certificate issued by IITD hospital should be provided). If a student’s attendance is less than 75%, the student will be awarded one grade less than the actual grade that the student has earned. For example, a student who has got an A grade but has attendance less than 75% will be awarded an A(-) grade No medical certificate will be considered once the exam is over..

Evaluation. Minor 2hrs 30% Major 2 hrs 35% Tutorial Quizzes 15% Two Common Quizzes 20% Total 100% Doubts in the graded exam papers should be cleared within the provided time frame. If you do not utilize this opportunity within the time frame, no such chance will be offered at the later date and the marks will be frozen. No unfair means (e.g. cheating, proxy attendance in lectures and tutorials) should be adopted in the course. If a student is found to adopt unfair means, the respective student will be subjected to disciplinary committee action as per the institute rules cheating during the exam, along with award of “F” in the course. There will be no Re-Quiz for any of the quizzes (Common + Tutorial) mentioned in the above table. Re-Minor and Re-Major will be carried out as per institute rules..

Happy Insights into Atoms and Molecules.