CP Molecules and Matter (U01727)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 9 ? Acronym : CHE-3-CPMolMat

The course consists of lectures in Molecular Spectroscopy, and Phases and Interfaces. The course forms part of the prescribed third year curriculum for students on degrees in Chemical Physics.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : For 2004/05: Chemistry 2A and Chemistry 2B; or Chemistry 2C and 2D; or Chemical Physics 2; or with permission of Head of School. From 2005/06: Chemistry 2 (CHE-2-Chem), and Applicable Mathematics 1, and Mathematical Methods 1; or with permission of Head of School

? Prohibited combinations : Chemistry 3A (CHE-3-A)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Chemical Physics, (School of Chemistry, Schedule L)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	10:50	KB
Lecture	Monday	11:10	12:00	KB
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	10:50	KB
Lecture	Wednesday	11:10	13:00	KB
Lecture	Thursday	12:10	13:00	KB
Lecture	Friday	09:00	10:50	KB
Lecture	Friday	11:10	12:00	KB
Lecture	Friday	14:00	15:50	KB
Lecture	Friday	16:10	17:00	KB

? Additional Class Information : Lectures and tutorials as arranged.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the factors which determine the energies, intensities and linewidths of the transitions observed in molecular rotation, vibrational and electronic spectra
- Derive, from rotational spectroscopic data, the rotational constant, moment of inertia and bold length of a diatomic molecule, and to relate electron diffraction radial distribution curves to molecular structures
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of experimental spectroscopic methods
- Draw and interpret phase diagrams
- Understand the thermodynamic factors important in phase transitions and the behaviour of interfacial systems