Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy — Thomas Engel et al. (2012)

Book Description

Engel and Reid’s Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy gives students a contemporary and accurate overview of physical chemistry while focusing on basic principles that unite the sub-disciplines of the field. The Third Edition continues to emphasize fundamental concepts and presents cutting-edge research developments that demonstrate the vibrancy of physical chemistry today. KEY TOPICS: From Classical to Quantum Mechanics; The Schrödinger Equation; The Quantum Mechanical Postulates; Using Quantum Mechanics on Simple Systems; The Particle in the Box and the Real World; Commuting and Noncommuting Operators and the Surprising Consequences of Entanglement; A Quantum Mechanical Model for the Vibration and Rotation of Molecules; The Vibrational and Rotational Spectroscopy of Diatomic Molecules; The Hydrogen Atom; Many-Electron Atoms; Quantum States for Many- Electron Atoms and Atomic Spectroscopy; The Chemical Bond in Diatomic Molecules; Molecular Structure and Energy Levels for Polyatomic Molecules; Electronic Spectroscopy; Computational Chemistry; Molecular Symmetry; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. MARKET: A useful reference for anyone who needs to learn more about Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy.

Book Details

• Author: Thomas Engel, Warren J. Hehre
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Published Date: 2012
• Published Year: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9780321766199