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Chemistry 131B: Molecular Structure and Statistical Mechanics

Chemistry 131B: Molecular Structure and Statistical Mechanics (Winter 2013, UC Irvine). Instructor: Professor Rachel Martin. Topics covered include: Principles of quantum mechanics with application to the elements of atomic structure and energy levels, diatomic molecular spectroscopy and structure determination, and chemical bonding in simple molecules.

Lecture 26 - Final Exam Review

Time Lecture Chapters
[00:04:15] 1. The Canonical Ensemble
[00:08:40] 2. Point Groups: Flowchart
[00:11:27] 3. Group Theory - Molecular Motion
[00:16:05] 4. Big Picture: Spectroscopy
[00:24:58] 5. Term Symbols
[00:30:48] 6. Selection Rules
[00:33:41] 7. Electronic Spectroscopy
[00:34:54] 8. Nuclear Zeeman Effect
[00:38:48] 9. Raising and Lowering Operators
[00:40:17] 10. Eigenstates and Eigenvalues
[00:41:54] 11. J-Coupling: Product Basis
[00:42:59] 12. Statistical Mechanics
[00:44:13] 13. Molecular Partition Function

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Lecture 01 - Symmetry and Spectroscopy Pt. 1
Lecture 02 - Symmetry and Spectroscopy Pt. 2
Lecture 03 - Transformation Matrices
Lecture 04 - Group Theory Applications
Lecture 05 - Rotational Spectroscopy Pt. I
Lecture 06 - Rotational Spectroscopy Pt. II
Lecture 07 - Rotational Spectroscopy Pt. III
Lecture 08 - Molecular Motion
Lecture 09 - Vibrations in Molecules
Lecture 10 - Anharmonic Potential
Lecture 11 - First Midterm Exam Review
Lecture 12 - Electronic Spectroscopy Pt. I
Lecture 13 - Electronic Spectroscopy Pt. II
Lecture 14 - Electronic Spectroscopy Pt. III
Lecture 15 - Electronic Spectroscopy Pt. IV
Lecture 16 - Fourier Transforms, NMR Intro
Lecture 17 - NMR (Pt. II)
Lecture 18 - Eigenstates & Eigenvalues
Lecture 19 - Spin Rotations T1 & T2
Lecture 20 - NMR Applications/ Review
Lecture 21 - Second Midterm Examination Review
Lecture 22 - The Boltzmann Distribution
Lecture 23 - Partition Functions Pt. 1
Lecture 24 - Partition Functions Pt. 2
Lecture 25 - Statistical Mechanical Examples
Lecture 26 - Final Exam Review