Theoretical Chemistry - B403010
Title: Teoretická chemie
Guaranteed by: Department of Physical Chemistry (403)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Actual: from 2021
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:5
E-Credits: summer s.:5
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:3/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited / unlimited (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type:  
Additional information: http://www.vscht.cz/fch/cz/vyuka/
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Slavíček Petr prof. RNDr. Bc. Ph.D.
Interchangeability : N403007
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This subject contains the following additional online materials
Annotation -
Introduction to modern particle-based methods of theoretical (computational) chemistry. The course covers basics od quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, statistical thermodynamics, kinetic theory, theory of chemical reactions, and molecular modeling and simulations.
Last update: Pátková Vlasta (15.01.2018)
Aim of the course -

Students will be able to:

Understand the basic concepts of quantum mechanics

Solve simple quantum-mechanical problems with chemical applications (particle in a box, the angular momentum)

Taking advantage of quantum chemical methods to the study of atoms and molecules

Understand the basic principles of statistical thermodynamics

Solve simple statistical-thermodynamical tasks in chemical applications (gas-phase reaction)

Last update: Pátková Vlasta (15.01.2018)
Literature -

R: Atkins P.W., de Paula J., Physical Chemistry, Oxford University Press, 2010, 9780199543373

R: Simons J., An Introduction to Theoretical Chemistry, Cambridge University Press, 2003, 0521823609

Last update: Pátková Vlasta (15.01.2018)
Learning resources -

http://www.vscht.cz/fch/cz/pomucky/kolafa/N403007.html

Last update: Pátková Vlasta (15.01.2018)
Teaching methods -

Lectures, exercises, examples from different parts of chemistry

Last update: Pátková Vlasta (15.01.2018)
Syllabus -

1. From electrons and nuclei to molecules to bulk phase: classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics.

2. Schrödinger equation and the solution for a particle in a box: electron structure of polyenes and solids, tunneling.

3. The origin of the chemical bond: electronic structure of atoms, Schrödinger equation for molecules and its solution.

4. Structure of many-atom molecules and computational quantum chemistry: hybridization, Hückel method, ligand field, weak intermolecular interactions, potential energy surface, molecular symmetry.

5. Watching molecules I: absorption and emission of radiation, rotational, IR, and Raman spectra, NMR, diffraction.

6. Watching molecules II: electron spectroscopy, photochemistry, lasers.

7. Electric, magnetic, and optical properties of molecules, intermolecular forces and molecular models.

8. Principles of statistical thermodynamics I: ensembles, probability, Boltzmann distribution, mean values.

9. Principles of statistical thermodynamics II: entropy and the partition function.

10. Ideal gas: first-principle calculation of thermodynamic functions.

11. Liquids and dense gases: virial expansion, structure and correlation functions.

12. Kinetic theory of gases.

13. Theory of chemical reactions: traveling on the potential energy surface, collision theory, transition state theory. Reaction mechanisms.

14. Molecular simulations: Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics methods.

Last update: Pátková Vlasta (15.01.2018)
Registration requirements -

Mathematics I, Physical chemistry I

Last update: Pátková Vlasta (15.01.2018)
Course completion requirements -

Acquiring credit (meeting the minimum requirements of the computational part)

Oral exam

Last update: Řehák Karel (02.03.2018)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Konzultace s vyučujícími 0.5 14
Účast na přednáškách 1.5 42
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 1 28
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 1.5 42
Účast na seminářích 0.5 14
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