Description
The focus of the course is the study of quantum mechanics and its application to atomic and molecular structure. Methods for the exact solution of the Schrodinger equation are mastered. Approximation techniques such as the variational method are introduced. General Valence Bond and molecular orbital theories are investigated. Prerequisites: MAT 141, MAT 142, PHY 104, and PHY 105 (PHY courses may be concurrent). Note that CHE 335 is not a prerequisite.