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2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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CH 351 Chemical Physics


(Also listed as PH361)

The foundations of quantum chemistry and its applications to chemical systems. The Schrödinger wave equation is applied to the harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom. Introduction to matrix mechanics. Group theory and its application to spectroscopy.

Three class hours weekly.

Prerequisite: PH 212 , CH 302 . MA 452 recommended. CH 302  may be taken concurrently with permission of the chair.