Physical Chemistry I
Quantum Chemistry, Spectroscopy and
Statistical Mechanics

Chem 323 (01:160:323), Fall 2001

Professor Ed Castner (castner@rutchem.rutgers.edu), Tel. 5-2564
Professor Karsten Krogh-Jespersen (krogh@rutchem.rutgers.edu)

Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Text: McQuarrie and Simon, Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach

Solutions Manual:: Cox, Problems and Solutions to Accompany Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach


Office Hours:
by appointment,
Mon.: 11:15-11:45; Thurs. 11:15-12:15, WL-184
Wed. 7:30 PM, Douglass Chemistry, or by appointment.


Exams and Quizes:

GenInfoF01

SyllabusF01

Lecture Notes A- Classical Harmonic Oscillators (pdf)

Lecture Notes B- Quantum Harmonic Oscillators (pdf)

Lecture Notes C- Hermite Polynomials & Rigid Rotor (pdf) (corrected 11/5!)

Exam 2-Chem. 324, Spring 2001 (pdf)

Lecture Notes D – Intro. to Spectroscopy (pdf)

Lecture Notes E- Rotational Spectroscopy (pdf)

Lecture Notes F- Vibrational Spectroscopy (pdf)

Lecture Notes G- Electronic Spectroscopy (pdf)

Lecture Notes H- Excited Electronic Relaxation (pdf)

Lecture Notes I- Quantum Statistical Mechanics (pdf)

Quiz 4 answers (pdf)

Study Guide for Exam2, 11/12/2001

Exam2 answers (html/jpg)

Quiz 6 answers (pdf)

List of material to be covered on the Final Exam

Final Exam Review (html)

Fall 2001 Final Exam (pdf)

Fall '01 Exam w/ Answer Key (pdf)

Spring '01 Chem 324 Final Exam Ans. Key (html)

Blank practice copy of same final exam (pdf)

FINAL GRADES
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