Information Package / Course Catalogue
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: 8
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.

Name of Lecturer(s)
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 AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment4%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading45540
Individual Work451060
Midterm Examination122224
Final Examination132234
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
5
2
4
2
OÇ-2
4
4
2
3
2
OÇ-3
4
4
2
3
2
OÇ-4
4
4
2
3
2
OÇ-5
4
4
2
3
2
OÇ-6
4
3
2
3
2
OÇ-7
4
3
2
3
2
OÇ-8
4
3
2
3
2
OÇ-9
3
4
2
3
2
OÇ-10
4
3
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026