Physical Chemistry

  1. Molecular Spectroscopy
    1. Fundamental Principles
      1. Electromagnetic Radiation
        1. Wave Properties
          1. Particle Properties
            1. The Electromagnetic Spectrum
            2. Interaction of Light with Matter
              1. Absorption
                1. Emission
                  1. Scattering
                  2. Energy Level Transitions
                    1. Selection Rules
                      1. Transition Probabilities
                        1. Einstein Coefficients
                        2. Transition Dipole Moments
                          1. Electric Dipole Transitions
                            1. Magnetic Dipole Transitions
                              1. Forbidden Transitions
                              2. Spectral Line Characteristics
                                1. Line Positions
                                  1. Line Intensities
                                    1. Line Widths
                                    2. Broadening Mechanisms
                                      1. Natural Broadening
                                        1. Doppler Broadening
                                          1. Pressure Broadening
                                            1. Instrumental Broadening
                                          2. Rotational Spectroscopy
                                            1. Rotational Energy Levels
                                              1. Rigid Rotor Model
                                                1. Moment of Inertia
                                                  1. Rotational Constants
                                                  2. Selection Rules for Pure Rotation
                                                    1. ΔJ = ±1
                                                      1. Permanent Dipole Moment Requirement
                                                      2. Rotational Spectra
                                                        1. Microwave Region
                                                          1. Spectral Patterns
                                                            1. Determination of Bond Lengths
                                                            2. Non-Rigid Rotor Effects
                                                              1. Centrifugal Distortion
                                                                1. Correction Terms
                                                                2. Isotope Effects
                                                                  1. Reduced Mass Dependence
                                                                    1. Isotopic Substitution Studies
                                                                  2. Vibrational Spectroscopy
                                                                    1. Vibrational Energy Levels
                                                                      1. Harmonic Oscillator Model
                                                                        1. Vibrational Quantum Numbers
                                                                          1. Zero-Point Vibration
                                                                          2. Anharmonicity
                                                                            1. Morse Potential
                                                                              1. Anharmonic Corrections
                                                                                1. Overtones and Hot Bands
                                                                                2. Infrared Spectroscopy
                                                                                  1. Selection Rules
                                                                                    1. Dipole Moment Changes
                                                                                      1. Fundamental Vibrations
                                                                                        1. Group Frequencies
                                                                                        2. Raman Spectroscopy
                                                                                          1. Raman Scattering Process
                                                                                            1. Selection Rules
                                                                                              1. Polarizability Changes
                                                                                                1. Stokes and Anti-Stokes Lines
                                                                                                2. Polyatomic Molecules
                                                                                                  1. Normal Modes of Vibration
                                                                                                    1. Symmetry Considerations
                                                                                                      1. Number of Vibrational Modes
                                                                                                        1. IR and Raman Activity
                                                                                                      2. Electronic Spectroscopy
                                                                                                        1. Electronic Energy Levels
                                                                                                          1. Molecular Orbitals
                                                                                                            1. Electronic Configurations
                                                                                                              1. Electronic States
                                                                                                              2. Electronic Transitions
                                                                                                                1. π→π* Transitions
                                                                                                                  1. n→π* Transitions
                                                                                                                    1. σ→σ* Transitions
                                                                                                                      1. Charge Transfer Transitions
                                                                                                                      2. Selection Rules
                                                                                                                        1. Spin Selection Rules
                                                                                                                          1. Orbital Symmetry Rules
                                                                                                                            1. Laporte Selection Rule
                                                                                                                            2. Vibronic Coupling
                                                                                                                              1. The Franck-Condon Principle
                                                                                                                                1. Vibrational Progressions
                                                                                                                                  1. Intensity Distributions
                                                                                                                                  2. Photophysical Processes
                                                                                                                                    1. Jablonski Diagram
                                                                                                                                      1. Absorption
                                                                                                                                        1. Internal Conversion
                                                                                                                                          1. Intersystem Crossing
                                                                                                                                            1. Fluorescence
                                                                                                                                              1. Phosphorescence
                                                                                                                                                1. Quantum Yields
                                                                                                                                              2. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
                                                                                                                                                1. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
                                                                                                                                                  1. Nuclear Spin
                                                                                                                                                    1. Magnetic Moments
                                                                                                                                                      1. Zeeman Effect
                                                                                                                                                        1. Chemical Shift
                                                                                                                                                          1. Shielding Effects
                                                                                                                                                            1. Reference Standards
                                                                                                                                                            2. Spin-Spin Coupling
                                                                                                                                                              1. J-Coupling
                                                                                                                                                                1. Coupling Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Coupling Constants
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Relaxation Processes
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Spin-Lattice Relaxation (T1)
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Spin-Spin Relaxation (T2)
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Electron Spin Resonance (ESR/EPR)
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Electron Spin
                                                                                                                                                                        1. g-Factor
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Hyperfine Coupling
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Applications to Radicals
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Transition Metal Complexes

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