Department of Chemistry

School of Humanities and Basic Sciences

Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
Siddhi Vihar, P.O.: Engineering College Burla, Sambalpur 768018, Odisha, India

LECTURE TEACHING PLAN

Branch/Course: M.Sc.(Chemistry) & Int. M.Sc. (Chemistry) Semester: 01st &

07th
Subject: Group Theory & Quantum Chemistry Session: Odd 2023–
24
Name of the Faculty Member: Dr. Aruna Kumar Barick Designation: Assistant
Professor

Perio Modul Topics to be Covered Remark

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1 I Symmetry Elements and Symmetry Operations
2 I Matrix Representation of Symmetry Operation, Classes of
Operations,
3 I Point Groups (Cn, Cnv, Cnh, Sn, Dn, Dnd, Dnh, Td, Oh, Da, Cv
and Dh)
4 I Properties of Point Groups, Irreducible and Reducible
Representation
5 I Bases of Representation
6 I Character of a Representation, Reduction Formula
7 II The Great Orthogonality Theorem (Without Proof) and its
explanation
8 II Construction of Character Tables for C2v, C3v
9 II Construction of Character Tables for T (Cubic), C4 (Cyclic)
and D Groups,
10 II Projection Operator
11 II Direct Product
12 II Normal Mode of Analysis
13 III Postulates of Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Mechanical
Operators,
 14 III Application of Schrodinger Wave Equation to Particle in a
Box and Harmonic Oscillator
15 III Application of Schrodinger Wave Equation to Rigid Rotator
16 III Application of Schrodinger Wave Equation to Hydrogen
Atom, Transformation of Co-ordinates, Separations of
Variables, , , and R Equations
17 III Spherical Harmonics, Shapes of s, p and d Orbital,
Probability Density in 1s Orbital
18 III Physical Interpretation of Hydrogen Orbitals, Radial
Distribution Function and Curves
19 IV Angular Momentum: Definition, Generalized Angular
Momentum
20 IV Eigen Functions and Eigen Values of Angular Momentum
21 IV Operator using Ladder Operators
22 IV Addition of Angular Moments
23 IV Mutual Interaction of Electron Orbitals and Resultant
Vectors, Russel-Saunder’s Coupling, j-j Coupling
24 IV Ground State Term Symbols and Hund’s Rule, Micro States
and Derivation of Russel-Saunder’s Term for P2, d2 and p1d1
Configuration
25 V Approximation Methods: Variation Theorem and its
Application to Hydrogen atom in Derivation of its Ground
State Energy
26 V Perturbation Theory (First Order and Non-degenerate)
27 V Secular Equations, Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals
(LCAO) Approximation (Molecular Orbital Theory)
28 V Application of LCAO to Hydrogen Molecule Ion
29 V Hückel Theory of Conjugated Systems, Bond Order, and
Charge Density Calculations, Applications to Ethylene and
Butadiene
30 V Applications to Cyclopropenyl Radical, Cyclobutadiene,
etc., Spin and Anti-symmetric Nature of Wave Function
(Pauli’s Exclusion Principle)

Signature of the Faculty Member Counter Signature of the Head,

Place: VSSUT Burla Department of Chemistry and Dean,
Date: 12th August, 2023 School of Humanities and Basic Sciences
Assessment Criteria: Total: 100 Marks (Mid Semester: 30; End Semester: 50; Quiz/MCQ
Test (02 Nos): 10; Assignments: 05; Attendance & Discipline in Classes: 05