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Chem 6 ab Application of Physical Methods to Chemical Problems
10 units (0-6-4); second and third terms

Prerequisites: Ch 1, Ch 4 ab, and Ch 21 or equivalents (may be taken concurrently). Introduction to the application of modern physical methods to chemical problems, with emphasis in the area of molecular spectroscopy. Techniques including X-ray crystallography, laser Raman spectroscopy, microwave spectroscopy, electron spin resonance, quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance are used to examine the structure, properties, and reaction dynamics of molecules in the gas phase, in solution, and at surfaces. Instructors: Drs. Okumura, Beauchamp, Collier.