Problem Sets / Chemistry 21b - Winter 2008
Problem Sets
Assignments will be due one week from when they are mounted, and will
be penalized 20% for each day they
are late unless prior arrangements have been made with Prof. Blake.
Collaboration Policy: Please do not consult the problem sets, exams,
or solution sets from previous years.
Quantum mechanics can be tricky, and people learn in different ways.
Thus, collaboration is OK but as with Ch21a
I would like you to START each problem by yourself. That way, when you
work in a group you are bringing your
own ideas to the table. Please try to make sure your written work
in not copied verbatim from group attempts, it
should reflect your own understanding of the material.
Let us know how much time you are spending on each set.
Week #1: Out 1Jan08, Due 18Jan08.
Problem Set One
(PDF, 59 k)
Solution Set One (PDF, 91k)
Solution Set One (Word File, 104k)
Week #2: Out 18Jan08, Due 25Jan08.
Problem Set Two
(PDF, 55 k)
Solution Set Two (PDF, 128k)
Solution Set Two (Word File, 222k)
Week #3: Out 25Jan08, Due 01Feb08.
Problem Set Three (PDF, 22k)
Update: The value of theta referred to in problem 1 refers to the
molecule, the coordinate system must be rotated by -theta.
Solution Set Three (PDF, 212k)
Solution Set Three (Word File, 75k)
Week #4: Out 01Feb08, Due 08Feb08.
Problem Set Four (PDF, 49k)
Solution Set Four (PDF, 95k)
Solution Set Four (Word File, 45k)
Week #5: (MIDTERM, rotational & vibrational spectroscopy, group theory) Out 08Feb08, Due 15Feb08.
Midterm (PDF, 53k)
Midterm Solution Set (PDF, 191k)
Midterm Solution Set
(Word File, 113k)
Week #6: Out 15Feb08, Due 22Feb08.
Problem Set Five (PDF, 49k)
Solution Set Five (PDF, 88k)
Solution Set Five (Word File, 32k)
Week #7: Out 22Feb08, Due 29Feb08.
Problem Set Six (PDF, 24k)
Solution Set Six (PDF, 127k)
Solution Set Six (Word File, 77k)
Week #8: Out 29Feb08, Due 07Mar08.
Problem Set Seven (PDF, 1.1M)
Weeks #9: Out 07Mar08, Due 12Mar08 (last day of classes).
Problem Set Eight (PDF, 38k)
Solution Set Eight (PDF, 84k)
Solution Set Eight (Word)
Final's Week: Out 14Mar08, Due 19Mar08 (break begins 20Mar08).
Final Test (PDF, 427k)
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