NKEC62 Chemical Bonding, ECTS-points
/KEMISK BINDNING/

Advancement level:
C

Aim:
The course is a continuation of Physical Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 3 and is intended to give the student a deeper knowledge in molecular structure, chemical bonding, quantum chemistry etc. This knowledge is applied in chemical reaction mechanisms and in spectroscopic methods.

Prerequisites:
NKEB33 Physical Chemistry 2 .

Course organization:
Lectures, lessons, laboratory work and computer exercises.

Course content:
Orientation on computational methods in quantum chemistry with emphasis on organic molecules. Symmetry and point groups. Aromaticity and the HŸckel-method. Applications in organic reactions. Molecular mechanics and modelling. Advanced molecular spectroscopy with applications from research at the chemistry department.

Course literature:
Murrell, J.N., Kettle, S.F.A. and Tedder, J.M., The Chemical Bond (2nd ed.), John Wiley & Sons.

TEN1A written examination, 3p
LAB1A laboratory lesson course. 2p
Course language is Swedish.