CHEM 5655 — Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: TBostonTraditional
Covers symmetry operations; point groups and classification of molecules into point groups; as well as matrix representation of symmetry operations, orthogonality theorem, and its use in determining irreducible representation spanned by a basis. Studies decomposition of reducible representation and direct products, characters and character tables, and reviews quantum mechanics. Also covers infrared and Raman spectroscopy, normal modes of vibrations, determining symmetry of vibrations, the role of symmetry in selection rules, LCAO MO theory, Hückel method, electronic spectroscopy, and vibronic spectroscopy and symmetry.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63% | 11.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 37% | 19.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 20% | 24.0 |
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