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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / KİM 523 - CHEMISTRY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: KİM 523 Course Title: MOLECULAR ORBITAL THEORY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department CHEMISTRY (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FATMA KARİPCİN (fkaripcin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To learn to several approximation of chemical bonding theory

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can learn the Molecular Orbital Theory PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
PO-2 Do enough practical and theoretical advance studies.
PO-3 Evaluate the scientific data obtained from advance studies and present scientific results.
PO-4 Defend the thesis that in the front of a jury composed by experts.
 		Examination
LO-2 Can learn the applications of Molecular Orbital Theory PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
PO-2 Do enough practical and theoretical advance studies.
PO-3 Evaluate the scientific data obtained from advance studies and present scientific results.
PO-4 Defend the thesis that in the front of a jury composed by experts.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Atomic orbitals, Schrödinger equation, LCAO approximation, Formation of molecular orbitals from s and p orbitals, Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules, Orbital mixing, Correlation Diagrams, Molecular orbitals from d orbitals, Heteronuclear diatomic Molecules, Molecular orbitals for Larger Molecules, Molecular orbitals for H2O , CH2 ve CH3, CH3- , CH3+, Walsh diagrams, Hückel method, Extended Hückel method, Semi-emprical MO methods
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Atomic orbitals and Schrödinger equation To tell subject
2 LCAO approximation To tell subject
3 Formation of molecular orbitals from s and p orbitals To tell subject
4 Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules To tell subject
5 Orbital mixing, Correlation Diagrams To tell subject
6 Molecular orbitals from d orbitals To tell subject
7 Heteronuclear diatomic Molecules To tell subject
8 mid-term exam
9 Molecular orbitals for Larger Molecules, To tell subject
10 Molecular orbitals for H2O , CH2 ve CH3, CH3- , CH3+, To tell subject
11 Walsh diagrams To tell subject
12 Hückel method To tell subject
13 Extended Hückel method To tell subject
14 Semi-emprical MO methods To tell subject
15 Semi-emprical MO methods To tell subject
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Approximate molecular orbital theory, J.A. Pople, Mcgraw-Hill
2 Ab initio Molecular Orbital Theory, Warren J. Hehre,Leo, Radom, PV Schleyer, John Pople, Wiley-Interscience
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 14 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 12 48
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 12 48
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 10 1 10
Own study for mid-term exam 1 14 14
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 1 14 14
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180