COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY

Chimica COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY

0522300005
DIPARTIMENTO DI CHIMICA E BIOLOGIA "ADOLFO ZAMBELLI"
CHEMISTRY
2015/2016

YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2010
SECONDO SEMESTRE
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
648LESSONS
Objectives
PROVIDE THE KNOWLEDGES ON HOW TO USE THE MAIN PROGRAMS OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY.
AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENT MUST KNOW HOW TO USE SUCH COMPUTER PROGRAMS.
Prerequisites
A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF QUANTUM CHEMISTRY IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ATTEND THE COURSE.
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO THE MOST COMMON METHODS OF MOLECULAR MECHANICS, QUANTUM CHEMISTRY, SEMIEMPIRICAL, AB INITIO AND DFT, FOR THE CALCULATION OF ELECTRONIC ENERGIES, EQUILIBRIUM GEOMETRIES, CONFORMATIONAL STRUCTURES, VIBRATIONAL FREQUENCIES. DETERMINATION OF THE MAIN THERMODYNAMICS QUANTITIES OF A MACROSCOPIC SYSTEM.
Teaching Methods
CLASSROOM LECTURES AND COMPUTER EXERCITATIONS.
Verification of learning
ONE SINGLE ORAL EXAMINATION.
Texts
1) I. N. LEVINE, “PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY”, MCGRAW HILL
2) D. A. MCQUARRIE, “CHIMICA FISICA: UN APPROCCIO MOLECOLARE”, ZANICHELLI
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