Chemist and druggist: Group Theory for Chemists: Fundamental Theory and Applications (Woodhead Publishing in Materials)

Product Description

This undergraduate text deals with basics of group theory and its application to the analysis of vibrational spectra, and a molecular orbital description of bonding. It also links the topics to ligand field theory, properties of transition metal complexes and other themes within inorganic chemistry. Problem solving is stressed because the whole purpose of studying this subject is to apply it to chemical problems, and the author has therefore interspersed self-assessment questions at key stages in the text. Further problem exercises for self-assessment have been set at the end of most chapters, with solutions and tutorial hints. Concise, mathematically friendly and with a pictorial approach, the book is based on the author's long experience of teaching a most successful lecture course.

Key Features: provides a focused and comprehensive study of group theory and its applications, an invaluable resource to students of chemistry as well as those in related fields seeking an introduction to the topic; presents diagrams and problem-solving exercises to help students improve their understanding, including a new section on the application of group theory to electronic spectroscopy; reviews the essentials of symmetry and group theory, including symmetry, point groups and representations and the application of group theory to vibrational spectroscopy.

Contents: Part 1 Symmetry and groups: Symmetry; Groups and representations. Part 2 Application of group theory to vibrational spectroscopy: Reducible representations; Techniques of vibrational spectroscopy; The vibrational spectrum of Xe(O)F4. Part 3 Application of group theory to structure and bonding; Fundamentals of molecular orbital theory; H2O Linear or angular? NH3 Planar or pyramidal? Octahedral complexes; Ferrocene. Part 4 Application of group theory to electronic spectroscopy: Symmetry and selection rules; Terms and configurations; d-d Spectra.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #809600 in Books
• Published on: 2010-12-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.02" h x 5.98" w x .59" l, .75 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 232 pages

Chemist and druggist