CHEM  361    BIOPHYSICAL  CHEMISTRY II

            CHEM  561 INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM CHEMISTRY

 

 

C. Baumann   (http://academic.scranton.edu/faculty/cab302)         

Loyola 109

941‑6389                                                                                         

cab302@scranton.edu

 

Texts:    “Physical Chemistry” Ninth Edition, P.W. Atkins, J. de Paula                                        

 “Biochemical Calculations” Second Edition, I. Segel.

                                          

This course introduces the biochemistry major to quantum chemistry: atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy. Applications of these in biochemical situations will be explored. The section on statistical thermodynamics will apply the principles of quantum chemistry toward a microscopic view of thermodynamics.  

 

                                                                                        

TOPIC

 

 

CHAPTER

Quantum Theory

 

 

7,8

Atomic Structure

 

 

9

 

EXAM  I : February 27

 

 

Molecular Structure

 

 

10

Symmetry

 

 

11

Molecular Spectroscopy

 

 

12,13, S:5

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

 

 

14

 

EXAM II : April 18

 

 

Statistical Mechanics

 

 

15, 16

Electric and Magnetic Properties

 

 

17

 

FINAL EXAM: May ? (5:15-7:15)

 

 

 

 

 

GRADING POLICY

 

Each semester exam is worth 300 points; the final is worth 400 points. All in-class exams must be done with non-communicating devices (pencil, pen, slide rule, abacus, noncommunicating calculator). Use of a communicating calculator on an in-class exam will result in a score of 0 on that assignment. A list of approved calculators may be found at the end of this document.

 

Students enrolled in CH 561 will also be required to write a 7-10 page paper describing a development in molecular spectroscopy, quantum mechanics, or statistical mechanics. The paper will be due May 9.

 

Homework will be assigned, but not collected. 

 

In order to receive appropriate accommodations, students with disabilities must register with the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and provide relevant and current medical documentation. Students should contact Mary Ellen Pichiarello (Extension 4039) or Jim Muniz (Extension 4218), 5th floor, St. Thomas Hall, for an appointment. For more information, see    http://www.scranton.edu/disabilities.

 

Academic honesty:

 

            The first time that a student is caught cheating on an assignment, he or she will receive a grade of zero points for that assignment. For further consequences of violating academic ethics please refer to the University of Scranton Student Handbook.

 

 ASSIGNMENTS

 

 

Chapter    

 

Exercises/Problems

7

E: 1-7, 11-13,15,16/ P:4

8 

E: 1-6, 9-13, 17/ P: 1, 33

9

E:  3, 5-11, 19, 23-26/ P: 19

10                                                            

E: 5-9, 17 / P: 9, 10, 12

11   

E: 1-7/ P: 1, 10

12       

E: 1-7, 10-12, 16-18, 23, 24 / P: 1,15

13    

E: 1-8, 11, 15, 16 / P: 6, 10

14        

E: 1-3, 20, 21, 24-27 / P: 10

15     

E: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8-10,16, 23 / P: 8

16        

E: 4-6, 11, 14 / P: 12

17                                                               

E: 1-4 / P: 2

S 5

1-4, 11, 13-17

 

 

 

 

 

Approved Calculators

 

TI 30 34 36 83 84 89

 

HP  33 35 39 40 48 50

 

Casio FX- 250 260 300