| Mon. Jan. 30:
READING: Vincent, Chapters 1 and 2;
Miessler & Tarr, Chapter 4, Sections 4-1, 4-2, and 4-4-1. (Recommended exercises 4-1,4-2, 4-3, 4-5,
4-6, Problems 4-10, 4-11 & 4-20)
8:30 am Class: Linnett Structures for 3 substances for the final project due! In-class activities 1 & 2 of the Group Theory, Molecular Symmetry & Molecular Orbitals (GT, MS & MO) Set.
12:30 pm: Lab
Tue. Jan. 31:
READING: Vincent, Chapters 3,4 & 5.
8:30 am Class: GT, MS & MO Activity 3
12:30 pm: Lab
Wed. Feb. 1:
READING: Vincent, Chapters 5 and 6,
and
Miessler & Tarr, Chapter 4, Section 4-3, Chapter 5, Sections 5-1 through
5-4-6
Recommended Problems for Miessler & Tarr, Chapter 4: 4-14, 4-15,& 4-16. Recommended exercises 5-1 through
5-7.
8:30 am Class: In-class activities 4 & 5 from the GT, MS, & MO Set.
12:30 pm: Lab
Thur. Feb. 2:
READING: Vincent, Chapters 7 & 8.(Focus on the non-vibrational frames of Chapter 8, particularly Frame 8.7 on Normalization, and Frame 8.23 on Orthogonality.) CO2 M.O. Energy Correlation Diagram on Diagram web page.
Suggested Supplemental Reading: N. C. Baird, "Molecular Geometry Predictions Using Simple MO Theory," J. Chem. Ed., 55, 412 (1978).
8:30 am Class: In-class activities 6 & 7 from the GT, MS, & MO Set. Coming to grips with molecular orbitals, correlation diagrams, normalization and orthogonality of molecular orbital wave functions.
12:00 noon: Molecular Orbital symmetry description of NO + 1/2 O2
= NO2 reaction due.
12:30 pm: Lab
Fri. Feb. 3:
READING: Vincent, Chapters 7 & 8, and Miessler & Tarr, Chapter 4, Section 4-4-2., (focusing this time on molecular vibration modes).
Recommended Problems for Miessler & Tarr, Chapters 4: 18, & 4-19.
8:30 am Class: Two or Three in-class activities from Ted Lindeman
12:30 pm: Lab |
