270073 UE Symmetry in Chemistry (2023W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 04.09.2023 08:00 to Mo 25.09.2023 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Mo 25.09.2023 23:59
Details
max. 15 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
03.10.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
10.10.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
17.10.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
24.10.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
31.10.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
07.11.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
14.11.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
21.11.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
28.11.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
05.12.
13:00 - 16:00
Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
12.12.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
09.01.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
16.01.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
23.01.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Tuesday
30.01.
10:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 1 Analytische Chemie 2.OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The final grade will be composed of five assignments (15% each), and class participation (25%).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
100-87.5 Grade 1 "Sehr gut" ("excellent")
87.0-75.0 Grade 2 "Gut" ("good")
74.5-62.5 Grade 3 "Befriedigend" ("satisfactory")
62.0-50.0 Grade 4 "Genügend" ("sufficient")
49.5-0.0 Grade 5 "Nicht genügend" ("failed")
87.0-75.0 Grade 2 "Gut" ("good")
74.5-62.5 Grade 3 "Befriedigend" ("satisfactory")
62.0-50.0 Grade 4 "Genügend" ("sufficient")
49.5-0.0 Grade 5 "Nicht genügend" ("failed")
Examination topics
Reading list
Association in the course directory
TC-4, CH-TPA-02, EF 1-3
Last modified: Fr 15.09.2023 15:48
Learn how to identify and understand the symmetry of molecules, and how symmetry can be used to deduce physical and chemical properties of molecules. Applications include molecular orbital theory, electronic structure, vibrational and UV/Vis spectroscopy, and reactivity.Content:
1. Symmetry elements and symmetry operations
- Operations and elements
- Product of operations
2. Group theory
- Groups, subgroups and classes
- Multiplication tables
3. Symmetry point groups
- Classification, identify the point group of a molecule
4. Representations of groups
- Mathematical background: matrices
- Reducible and irreducible representations
- Non-degenerate and degenerate representations
- The Great Orthogonality theorem and its consequences
- Character tables, nomenclature
5. Applications in Chemistry
- Symmetry in the Schrödinger equation
- Symmetry in the Molecular Orbital theory
- Symmetry in spectroscopy
- Other applications: chemical reactions, ligand field theory, etcMethods:
Individual preparation of provided exercise tasks and group discussion of the results in the class.
The classes will be organized primarily through Moodle.
The visit of the accompanying course 270063-1 VO is strongly recommended.