5.61 | Fall 2017 | Undergraduate

Physical Chemistry

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Lecture 24: Molecular Orbital Theory I. Variational Principle and Matrix Mechanics

Description: This lecture begins the discussion on molecules and molecular orbital theory. Topics include the variational method, Born-Oppenheimer Approximation, and bonding antibonding.

Instructor: Prof. Robert Field

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