Academic Catalog

CHEM540 GROUP THEORY AND ITS CHEM. APPL.

Course Code: 2340540
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Chemistry
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. GÜLSÜN GÖKAÐAÇ ARSLAN
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

The course consists of two parts. In the first, principles, definitions and theorems of group theory, molecular symmetry representations of groups, group theory and quantum mechanics; in the second part, applications; symmetry aspects of molecular orbital theory, ligand field theory. VIS and UV spectra of transition metal complexes, metalligand bonding, molecular vibrations, and symmetry rules are considered.