# Physical Chemistry

- Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Department: Chemistry
- Teacher: Prof. Robert Field
- Term: Fall 2017
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Chemistry
- Source: [MIT OpenCourseWare](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/pages/syllabus/)
- Readings: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/pages/readings/)
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This course is an introduction to quantum mechanics for use by chemists. Topics include particles and waves, wave mechanics, semi-classical quantum mechanics, matrix mechanics, perturbation theory, molecular orbital theory, molecular structure, molecular spectroscopy, and photochemistry. Emphasis is on creating and building confidence in the use of intuitive pictures.

## Lectures

1. [Lecture 1: Quantum Mechanics—Historical Background, Photoelectric Effect, Compton Scattering](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/586dc0e45191), 46 min (Video)
2. [Lecture 2: Wave Nature of the Electron and the Internal Structure of an Atom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/86efdb04030a), 46 min (Video)
3. [Lecture 3: Two-Slit Experiment, Quantum Weirdness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/44aaf091e5b5), 51 min (Video)
4. [Lecture 4: Classical Wave Equation and Separation of Variables](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/bcd468e8eb98), 50 min (Video)
5. [Lecture 5: Quantum Mechanics: Free Particle and Particle in 1D box](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/338b1437e869), 55 min (Video)
6. [Lecture 6: 3-D Box and QM Separation of Variables](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/9d1c002a3138), 50 min (Video)
7. [Lecture 7: Classical Mechanical Harmonic Oscillator](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/c69443e92c47), 52 min (Video)
8. [Lecture 8: Quantum Mechanical Harmonic Oscillator](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/c3cea30b6f96), 53 min (Video)
9. [Lecture 9: The Harmonic Oscillator: Creation and Annihilation Operators](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/dde8592465fa), 49 min (Video)
10. [Lecture 10: The Time-Dependent Schrödinger Equation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/517380ecd6d3), 53 min (Video)
11. [Lecture 11: Wavepacket Dynamics for Harmonic Oscillator and PIB](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/7e919cda6721), 55 min (Video)
12. [Lecture 12: Catch Up and Review, Postulates](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/db6a2c8707b1), 56 min (Video)
13. [Lecture 13: From Hij Integrals to H Matrices I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/cd4a4b6e1d7b), 55 min (Video)
14. [Lecture 14: From Hij Integrals to H Matrices II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/edc580633fe2), 54 min (Video)
15. [Lecture 15: Non-Degenerate Perturbation Theory I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/f3abfc05483e), 53 min (Video)
16. [Lecture 16: Non-Degenerate Perturbation Theory II: HO using a,a†](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/95c21aee0e06), 53 min (Video)
17. [Lecture 17: Rigid Rotor I. Orbital Angular Momentum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/e79c3aeef714), 52 min (Video)
18. [Lecture 18: Rigid Rotor II. Derivation by Commutation Rules](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/c365ed3f75ef), 55 min (Video)
19. [Lecture 19: Spectroscopy: Probing Molecules with Light](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/7bb398963b63), 51 min (Video)
20. [Lecture 20: Hydrogen Atom I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/e0c795331642), 49 min (Video)
21. [Lecture 21: Hydrogen Atom II. Rydberg States](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/760062169c02), 53 min (Video)
22. [Lecture 22: Helium Atom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/23944f12f99d), 53 min (Video)
23. [Lecture 23: Many-Electron Atoms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/1fba777a1e94), 52 min (Video)
24. [Lecture 24: Molecular Orbital Theory I. Variational Principle and Matrix Mechanics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/3b7785d3c162), 53 min (Video)
25. [Lecture 25: Molecular Orbital Theory II. H2+, A2, AB Diatomics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/707ba56c87ce), 54 min (Video)
26. [Lecture 26: Qualitative MO Theory: Hückel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/a0a0f5b405d6), 53 min (Video)
27. [Lecture 27: Non-Degenerate Perturbation Theory III](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/3da763877da1), 53 min (Video)
28. [Lecture 28: Modern Electronic Structure Theory: Basis Sets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/74a380b773ad), 51 min (Video)
29. [Lecture 29: Modern Electronic Structure Theory: Electronic Correlation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/d1e9ec5edec3), 53 min (Video)
30. [Lecture 30: Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory I. H is Time-Independent, Zewail Wavepacket](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/15f05d29d705), 53 min (Video)
31. [Lecture 31: Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory II. H is Time-Dependent: Two-Level Problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/3ff12d0a150f), 53 min (Video)
32. [Lecture 32: Intermolecular Interactions by Non-Degenerate Perturbation Theory](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/3b26ae4241d8), 55 min (Video)
33. [Lecture 33: Electronic Spectroscopy: Franck-Condon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/a92406597351), 52 min (Video)
34. [Lecture 34: Electronic Spectroscopy and Photochemistry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/b0cec6cf5e8b), 51 min (Video)
35. [Lecture 35: δ-Functions, Eigenfunctions of X, Discrete Variable Representation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/3ad3cc9ee914), 49 min (Video)
36. [Lecture 36: Time Dependence of Two-Level Systems: Density Matrix, Rotating Wave Approximation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/5-61-physical-chemistry-fall-2017/ce1bc3e377a3), 49 min (Video)