Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Notes pdf bsc msc 2022

Quantum Chemistry Notes PDF

Date: 20th Mar 2023

In these “Quantum Chemistry Notes pdf”, we will study the d and f block elements and highlights the concept of horizontal similarity in a period and stresses on their unique properties. It familiarizes them with coordination compounds which find manifold applications in diverse fields. This course also disseminates the concepts and methodology of quantum mechanics, its applications to spectroscopy and establishes relation between structure determination and spectra.

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Topics in our spectroscopy notes for bsc pdf

The topics we will cover in these spectroscopy notes for bsc pdf will be taken from the following list:

Transition Elements (3d series): General properties of elements of 3d series with special reference to electronic configuration, variable valency, colour, magnetic and catalytic properties and ability to form complexes. A brief introduction to Latimer diagrams (Mn, Fe and Cu) and their use to identify oxidizing, reducing species and species which disproportionate. Calculation of skip step potentials. Lanthanoids and actinoids: Electronic configurations, oxidation states displayed. A very brief discussion of colour and magnetic properties. Lanthanoid contraction(causes and consequences), separation of lanthanoids by ion-exchange method.

Coordination Chemistry: Brief discussion with examples of types of ligands, denticity and concept of chelate. IUPAC system of nomenclature of coordination compounds (mononuclear and binuclear) involving simple monodentate and bidentate ligands. Structural and stereoisomerism in complexes with coordination numbers 4 and 6.

Bonding in coordination compounds: Valence Bond Theory (VBT): Salient features of theory, concept of inner and outer orbital complexes of Cr, Fe, Co and Ni. Drawbacks of VBT.

Crystal Field Theory: Splitting of d orbitals in octahedral symmetry. Crystal field effects for weak and strong fields. Crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE), concept of pairing energy. Factors affecting the magnitude of ?. Spectrochemical series. Splitting of d orbitals in tetrahedral symmetry. Comparison of CFSE for octahedral and tetrahedral fields, tetragonal distortion of octahedral geometry. Jahn-Teller distortion, square planar coordination.

Quantum Chemistry: Postulates of quantum mechanics, quantum mechanical operators. Free particle. Particle in a 1-D box (complete solution), quantization, normalization of wave functions, concept of zero-point energy. Rotational Motion: Schrödinger equation of a rigid rotator and brief discussion of its results (solution not required). Quantization of rotational energy levels Vibrational Motion: Schrödinger equation of a linear harmonic oscillator and brief discussion of its results (solution not required). Quantization of vibrational energy levels.

Spectroscopy: Spectroscopy and its importance in chemistry. Wave-particle duality. Link between spectroscopy and quantum chemistry. Electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with matter. Types of spectroscopy. Difference between atomic and molecular spectra. Born- Oppenheimer approximation: Separation of molecular energies into translational, rotational, vibrational and electronic components. Microwave (pure rotational) spectra of diatomic molecules. Selection rules. Structural information derived from rotational spectroscopy. IR Spectroscopy: Selection rules, IR spectra of diatomic molecules. Structural information derived from vibrational spectra. Vibrations of polyatomic molecules. Group frequencies. Effect of hydrogen bonding (inter- and intramolecular) and substitution on vibrational frequencies. Electronic Spectroscopy: Electronic excited states. Free electron model and its application to electronic spectra of polyenes. Colour and constitution, chromophores, auxochromes, bathochromic and hypsochromic shifts.

Photochemistry: Laws of photochemistry. Lambert-Beer’s law. Fluorescence and phosphorescence. Quantum efficiency and reasons for high and low quantum yields. Primary and secondary processes in photochemical reactions. Photochemical and thermal reactions. Photoelectric cells.

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