UMass Amherst Chemistry 891G Fall 2011
Grad Core Course I
Physical/Organic Chemistry
Budadiene MOs and Energy Levels
Lectures: MWF 10:10-11:00am in LGRT 204
Recitation: Tues 11:15am-12:30pm in LGRT 204
Physical Instructor: Prof. Scott Auerbach
Office: GSMN 222
Phone: 545-1240
Email: auerbach@chem.umass.edu
Organic Instructor: Prof. S. ("Thai") Thayumanavan
Office: LGRT 1538
Phone: 545-1313
Email: thai@chem.umass.edu
Teaching Assistants:
Physical: Angela Migues, GSMN 228, 545-0732, acyphers@chem.umass.edu
Organic: Jack Fuller, LGRT 1606, 545-2056, yyeh@chem.umass.edu
Office Hours:
Auerbach -- M/Th 12:30-1:30pm in GSMN 222
Thai -- By appointment in LGRT 1317
Migues -- M/W 1:30-2:30pm in GSMN 228
Fuller -- Tu/F 1:30-2:30pm in LGRT 1606
Core Course Students of the month (Sept, Oct) 2011 ...
General Materials for Core Course I
Syllabus and Quiz/Project Schedule
Extra Material from Lectures
Homework Assignments, Solutions and Projects:
Homework Set 1 (due Tuesday 13 Sept 2011)
Homework Set 1 Solutions
Project 1:
Project 1 Questionnaire (final version due Friday 16 Sept 2011)
Project 1 Assignment (report due Friday 30 Sep 2011)
Example Chem Comm's for Project 1:
Chem Comm 1 (Fullerene stability)
Chem Comm 2 (Aromatic stacking)
Project 2 (due dates: paper choice=Oct 3, oral=Oct 17-18, 2011)
Exam Materials:
Other Cool Links:
Gaussian Integrals a la Auerbach
Kinetics Tutor Software (zip)
HyperPhysics Educational Site
Nano, Quantum & Statistical Thermodynamics Educational Sites
Statistical Thermodynamics Computational Site
Contact the WebMaster, Professor Auerbach
Last Updated: Sept 30, 2011