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Point Groups and Applications

Course Code	: KİM533
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

The concept of symmetry, explaining of symmetry elements and symmetry operations, to determine the point groups based on the principles of group theory, reducible representations and character tables, teaching of molecular vibrations, molecular orbitals and energy diagrams and electronic situations and issues of selection rules.

Course Content

Determine the point group of the molecule by applying the concept of symmetry to the molecules, determine of chirality, symmetry properties of molecular vibrations and molecular orbitals, type of hybridazition and spectroscopic transitions.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	to be able to recognize the molecular structure, Lewis structure and resonance.
2.	to be able to apply symmetry elements and symmetry operations to any molecule.
3.	to be able to analyse the classification of point groups.
4.	to be able to set up the creation of the character table.
5.	to be able to determine whether the molecule is chiral or not.
6.	to be able to identify IR and Raman spectrums according to the point groups.
7.	to be able to define the type of hybridization of the molecule.
8.	to be able to apply the Crystal Field Theory to the molecule and tell splitting depending on the geometry .
9.	to be able to draw a diagram of the molecular orbital energy of the molecule.
10.	to be able to compose atomic terms and recognize the rules regarding selection of spectroscopic transitions.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Cemal Kaya, Duran Karakaş, Moleküler Simetri, Palme yayınevi, 2009-Ankara.
2.	F.A. Cotton, “Chemical Applications of Group Theory”, Wiley -Interscience.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Introduction to symmetry: the concept of symmetry, symmetry terms.

Week 2 - Theoretical

VSEPR model, formulas and isomerism

Week 3 - Theoretical

Symmetry elements and symmetry operations

Week 4 - Theoretical

Point groups

Week 5 - Theoretical

Chiral molecules and optical activity

Week 6 - Theoretical

Irreducible representations

Week 7 - Theoretical

Character tables

Week 8 - Theoretical

Basic types of vibration modes and symmetry (Midterm Exam)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) approach

Week 10 - Theoretical

Molecular orbitals

Week 11 - Theoretical

Creation of the molecular orbital energy diagram with the character tables.

Week 12 - Theoretical

Molecular orbital energy diagram

Week 13 - Theoretical

Electronic states and selection rules

Week 14 - Theoretical

Applications on different molecules.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Assignment	4	%10
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	3	42
Assignment	4	8	0	32
Midterm Examination	1	36	2	38
Final Examination	1	36	2	38
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9
OÇ-1	5	5	4		3				4
OÇ-2	5	5	4		3				4
OÇ-3	5	5	4		3				4
OÇ-4	5	5	4		3				4
OÇ-5	5	5	4		3				4
OÇ-6	5	5	4		3				4
OÇ-7	5	5	4		3				4
OÇ-8	5	5	4		3				4
OÇ-9	5	5	4		3				4
OÇ-10	5	5	4		3				4

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