Universität Wien

270073 UE Symmetry in Chemistry (2024W)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 27 - Chemie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Mo 21.10. 13:00-15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42

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).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.10. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 14.10. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 28.10. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 04.11. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 11.11. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 18.11. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 25.11. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 02.12. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 09.12. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 16.12. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 13.01. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 20.01. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 27.01. 13:00 - 15:15 Seminarraum 4 Institut Physikalische Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Language of the course:
English

Aim:
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, etc

Methods:
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.

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")

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

CH-TPA-02

Last modified: Th 03.10.2024 16:46