CHEM 044. Physical Chemistry: Atoms, Molecules and Spectroscopy
A quantitative approach to the description of structure in chemical and biochemical systems. Topics will include introductory quantum mechanics, atomic/molecular structure, a range of spectroscopic methods and statistical mechanics. Theory will be applied to a range of systems including gas phase molecules critical to atmospheric environmental chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 010/CHEM 011; CHEM 022; MATH 025 (or MATH 026 ); and PHYS 003 and PHYS 004 (or PHYS 003L , PHYS 004L, or PHYS 007, PHYS 008). Natural sciences and engineering practicum. One laboratory period weekly. 1 credit. Fall 2022. Howard. Catalog chapter: Chemistry and Biochemistry Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/chemistry-biochemistry