Chemistry 394-01 Spring 2009
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Announcements: (3/19/09) Remember that class is canceled on Monday, March 23, but you have Problem Set 6 due on Thursday, March 26, and your Final Project Proposal due on Friday, March 27. I will be at the American Chemical Society meeting from March 21-26, but should be in e-mail contact most of the time.
Syllabus: html and .pdf formats
Final Project Description: html and .pdf formats
Homework:
Problem Set 1 (due 2/2/09): Assignment Partial Key
Problem Set 2 (due 2/9/09): Assignment Key
Problem Set 3 (due 2/16/09): Assignment Key
Problem Set 4 (due 2/23/09): Assignment Key
Problem Set 5 (due 3/9/09): Assignment Key
Problem Set 6 (due 3/26/09): Assignment Key
Lecture Transparencies and Handouts:
Week 2: Geometry Optimization Example
Week 2: Z-Matrix Example + Klyne-Prelog Conformation Labels
Week 3: Picture of a Saddle Point + the Hammond Postulate
Week 6: Slater-Type Orbitals and Gaussian-Type Orbitals
Week 7: More on Basis Sets; Levels of Theory
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Last modified 7 April 2009