Lecture PDFs

Lecture A1 | Lecture A2 | Lecture A3 | Lecture A4 | Lecture A5 | Lecture A6 | Lecture A7 | Lecture A8

Lecture B1 | Lecture B2 | Lecture B3 | Lecture B3.1 (Group Theory) | Some Group Theory Exercises | Lecture B4 | Lecture B5 | Lecture B6 | Lecture B7 | Lecture B8

Lecture C1 | Lecture C2 | Lecture C3 | Lecture C4 | Lecture C4b

Lecture Schedule

The following is a tentative topic schedule for the course. This list will undoubtedly change a bit during the semester!

  1. Quantum Theory

    Electromagnetic Radiation - Classical EM Theory and Maxwell's Equations

    Photons - Photoelectric effect and PMTs: E = hv

    Electrons - Diffraction and Spin

    Quantum Mechanics - Schrodinger Equation, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

    Simple Model - PIAB

    Hydrogen Atom

    Atomic Spectroscopy I

  2. Atomic Structure

    Aufbau Principle

    Periodic Properties

    Atomic Spectroscopy II

    Rutherford Backscattering

  3. Molecular Structure

    Chemical Bonds

    Lewis Dot Diagrams

    VSEPR Theory

    Valence Bond Theory

    Molecular Orbital Theory

    Infrared Spectroscopy

  4. Microscopic to Macroscopic Part I: Kinetic Theory of Gases

    Ideal Gas Law

    Kinetic Theory of Gases

    Nonideal Gases

  5. Microscopic to Macroscopic Part II: Materials

    Liquids

    Solids

    Semiconductors

    Photodiodes

    X-ray Diffraction

Readings: Chapter Titles in Chemical Principles:
  1. Atoms
  2. Chemical Bonds
  3. Molecular Shape and Structure
  4. The Properties of Gases
  5. Liquids and Solids

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