CHEM 252Quantum Chemistry 1
- Faculty
- Science
- Last listed
- 1974–75
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1971–72 to 1974–75; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
A review of classical wave motion; the postulates of quantum mechanics; quantum mechanics of the hydrogen atom; angular momentum and simple coupling schemes; selection rules and atomic spectroscopy of hydrogen-like systems and the helium atom; discussion of multi-electron atoms; fine and hyperfine structure. Prerequisite: Chemistry 240* 2 lectures, 1 tutorial, offered in Fall, Winter and Spring
As printed in the 1972–73 to 1974–75 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
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In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1971–72 to 1974–75, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1972–73 to 1974–75 3 calendars
A review of classical wave motion; the postulates of quantum mechanics; quantum mechanics of the hydrogen atom; angular momentum and simple coupling schemes; selection rules and atomic spectroscopy of hydrogen-like systems and the helium atom; discussion of multi-electron atoms; fine and hyperfine structure. Prerequisite: Chemistry 240* 2 lectures, 1 tutorial, offered in Fall, Winter and Spring
1971–72 1 calendar
Experimental basis of quantum mechanics and the limitations of classical mechanics; classical wave motion; the postulates of quantum mechanics and the Schréedinger equation; linear algebra, operators and matrix algebra; special solutions - the harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom. Prerequisites: Chemistry 121* and 122* or 142*; Mathematics 130 2 lectures, I tutorial, offered in fall and winter terms.