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HSH Updated: June 2nd, 2022 |
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Topic 1 | Text Book Preface | Genral Introduction describing the text book |
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A short course on group theory and chimical application | To Students Independent Reading |
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Topic 2 | Symmetry Operations & Symmetry Elements | This section introduces the student to symmetry operations and symmetry point groups Upon completing this section the student will be able: - Find out if a sytem contains symmetry - differentiate between symmetry elements and symmetry operations - classify all 5 types of symmetry operations - find out all symmetry operations in a given system/molecule/ion - combine syppemrty operations together -use matrix presentation of a given symmetry operation performed onto a given point (x,y,z). |
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Lecture Notes on Symmetry Operations and Symmetry Elelemsnt | Dear student This material shows you the headlines of the lectrures related to symmetry operations and symmetry elements. Please know that the material contianed in these notes is not sufficienct. You must consult other materials shown elsewhere. |
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Topic 3 | Symmetry Point Groups | Dear valued student This section will deal with Molecular Symmetry and Symmetry Point Groups Upon completing this section, you will be able to: - Define and check symmetry point groups - find if a given set of group operations can form a group - represent operation combinations with matrices - use systematic approach logic (algorithm) to find out point group for a given system - visit electronic resources dealing with symmetry point groups |
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Some more information | Dear student Please visit the webpage shown here and other many sites available http://www.reciprocalnet.org/edumodules/symmetry/pointgroups/examples.html |
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Lecture Notes on Symmetry Point Grous | Dear student Please refer to the power point lecture notes. They summarize the lectures given by prof. Hilal. |
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Symmetry Group Lecture Notes | Symmetry Group Lecture Notes |
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Topic 5 | Application in Valence Bond theory (VBT) & Hybrid Orbitals | Dear student Now, it is time for you to start knowing where you exactly stand as a chemist in this course. You will find out how relevant group theory to modern chemist is. You will start with a very simple application (something you are familiar with from earlier chemistry courses). This section will introduce the student to Group Theoretical applications to bonding theories. Upon completing this section, you will be able to: - build up hybrid orbitals of central metal atoms in different molecules using group theory - select correct types of hybrid orbitals for a given molecule, depending on position of the specified atom in the periodic table. |
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Cr(C6H6)(CO)3 | Cr(C6H6)(CO)3 |
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Topic 6 | Application to Vibrational Spectroscopy | Dear student Now you will see more about how group theory is useful in understanding chemistry. Now you gain familiarity with application of Group theory to Vibrational Spectroscopy (IR and Raman Scattering Spectroscopy). Upon completing this section, you will be able to: - use basics of chemistry to expect IR and Raman spectra for a given molecule - Build up reducible representations for molecular vibrations - use selction rule for IR and for RRS to expect vibrational spectra - Use group theory to assing active molecular vibrations in IR - Use group theory to assign active molecular vibrations in Raman Spcattering Spectra (RRS) - Expect if IR and RRS spectra for a given molecule will coincide together. |
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Topic 7 | Molecular orbital Theory Treatment of Diatomic Molecules | This topic deals with MOT treatment for diatomic molecules. The material includes scanned lecture notes, based on earlier references 4+7+8 . Upon completing this section you will be expected to: - Use use MOT to describe bonding and structure in simple diatomic molecules - Use group theory to explain MOT description. |
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Topic 8 | Triatomic Systems | Triatomic Systems. This topic is devoted to treat triatomic molecular systems linear and bent. Walsh approach is heavily used here. Upon completing this section, you will be able to: - compare between VBT and MOT approaches to understand AH2 and AX2 molecules - Use the Welsh approach to describe bonding and structure in traitomic molecules |
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Topic 9 | AB3 Molecular Systems | To the student: This section is focused on applying MOT to AB3 systems. Projection operator method is heavily used in this section. Lecture notes based on earlier references are supplied in this section. Upon completing this section you will be able to: - use Projection Operator mthod in finding LGOs - make judgements on localized vs. delocalized bonding models - see how MOT can explain spectra of AB3 systems - use MOT to explain bonding and structure in AB3 systems with and without Pi bonding |
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Topic 10 | Huckel's Aromaticity | To the student: This section is devoted to treat aromatic molecules using Huckel's approximations through the secular determinant. After completing this section, you will be able to: - use MOT to solve out problems ranging from diatomic to C7 conjugated systems - use Huckel's approach to calculate energy levels of Pi-bonding orbital in open/closed systems - Use the secular determinant and secular equations - Explain Huckel's stability in a quantitative manner |
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Topic 11 | Metal atomic clusters (Non-carbonyls) | This section shows how MOT treats metal-metal atom bonding in M2Xn systems. Attention is paid to triple and quadruple bonding systems. Cotton and Wikinson's book, Adanced Inorganic Chemistry is a main reference for this section |