Course title
物理化学B   [Physical Chemistry B]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 01CH0703a
Instructor(s)
沖野 友哉   [OKINO Tomoya]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
This course provides introduction to quantum chemistry which enables you to understand microscopic properties of atoms and molecules.
Expected Learning
After completing this course, you are expected to be able to answer the following questionnaires.
(1) Relationship between the color of light and the photon energy
(2) Origin of continuum spectrum of sun and line spectra of atoms
(3) Why we can order elements as the periodic table shows?
(4) What we get from atomic orbitals and molecular orbitals?
(5) From the same reactant, why we sometimes get different products by photoreaction from that by thermal reaction?
Course schedule
The contents of each class are as follow. During the class, there are several practice exercises for improving your understanding.
Class 1: Light and atomic line spectrum
Class 2: Photoelectric effect and matter waves
Class 3: Niels Bohr’s old quantum theory
Class 4: Schrodinger’s wave equation 1: Introduction
Class 5: Schrodinger’s wave equation 2: Application
Class 6: Wave function of the hydrogen atom
Class 7: Electron spin and multi-electron atoms
Class 8: Atomic orbitals and periodic table of the elements
Class 9: Introduction to the molecular orbital theory
Class 10: Molecular orbitals of diatomic molecules
Class 11: Shapes of molecules: VSEPR theory and hybridized orbitals
Class 12: Huckel molecular orbital (HMO) theory1: Introduction
Class 13: Huckel molecular orbital (HMO) theory2: Application
Class 14: Understanding chemical reactions with molecular orbitals
Class 15: Examination
Prerequisites
Students are highly encouraged to work with problems in the textbook.
Required Text(s) and Materials
K. Mashita et al., Introduction to the Physical Chemistry, Tokyo Kyogaku-sha
References
M. Nakata, Quantum Chemistry, Tokyo Kagaku Dojin 1995.
Assessment/Grading
Final score will be constituted by comprehension check tests during the course (10%), and one homework (20%) during the course and one examination (70%) at the end of the course.
Message from instructor(s)
There are many phenomena which can be only explained by the quantum theory. At the present day, the development of science and technology cannot be realized without the quantum theory. Important technical words will be written in both Japanese and English.
Course keywords
Quantum chemistry, Wave function, Atomic orbital, Molecular orbital theory, Electron density
Office hours
Accept your questions at the end of each class or by e-mail
Remarks 1
(FY2014-2016: Former instructors)
FY2016 scores S 7%, A 9%, B 39%, C 20%, D 25%
FY2015 scores S 9%, A 28%, B 19%, C 6%, D 38%
FY2014 scores S 4%, A 16%, B 29%, C 33%, D 18%
Remarks 2
Lecture materials will be uploaded to MOODLE after each class for reviewing the contents of class.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/27/2017 12:07:31 PM