Week 3: Operators
Course Material
- Week 1: Introduction to quantum mechanics, Schrodinger’s wave equation
- Week 2: Postulates of quantum theory
- Week 3: Operators
- Week 4: Eigen value, Eigen function
- Week 5: Orthogonality and normalized wave functions
- Week 6: Motion of particle in three dimensional box and idea of degeneracy
- Week 7: Mathematical treatment of rigid rotator and calculation of bond length of simple molecule
- Week 8: Mid Term Exam
- Week 9: Stirling approximation. Probability. Statistical treatment of entropy. The Boltzman distribution law
- WEEK 10: Partition function. Physical significance of partition function. Separation of partition function
- Week 11: Partition function and thermodynamics functions live internal energy and entropy.
- Week 12: Translational, rotational, vibrational and electronic partition function and their comparison
- Week 13: Concept of conductance of electrolytes. Debye–Huckle equation and limiting law. Ionic strength, weak electrolytes and Debye–Huckle theory.
- Week 14: Activity and activity coefficients of electrolytic solutions. Determination of activities.
- Week 15: Concentration cells. Determination of e.m.f. of concentration cells with and without transference. Fuel cells and hydrocarbon fuel cells
- Week 16: Final Term Exam
- Chapters 16
- Department Chemistry(SCB)
- Teacher
Dr. Irfan Ullah
