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I am considering taking Physical Chemistry next semester but my Physics courses at community college did not have quantum mechanics (so I have to take the quantum mechanics part of physics for part of the semester in Fall as well.)
So, is it a death wish to take Phys. Chem w/o having taken quantum mechanics? Would reviewing some principals of quantum mechanics on my own, without a formal course, before the beginning of the semester be preparation enough? Or, should I just hold off on Physical Chemistry until I'm done with QM? Here is a desc of the course:
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Kinetic, potential, and total energy of particles and forces between them; principles of quantum theory, including one-electron and many-electron atoms. The course will be divided (fall semester) into a section for chemistry majors and one for chemical biology majors, both meeting at the same time, covering topics of interest to each group relating to molecules and chemical bonding, electrical properties, intermolecular interactions and elementary spectroscopy.
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Advisement is appreciated. Thanks!
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So, is it a death wish to take Phys. Chem w/o having taken quantum mechanics? Would reviewing some principals of quantum mechanics on my own, without a formal course, before the beginning of the semester be preparation enough? Or, should I just hold off on Physical Chemistry until I'm done with QM? Here is a desc of the course:
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Kinetic, potential, and total energy of particles and forces between them; principles of quantum theory, including one-electron and many-electron atoms. The course will be divided (fall semester) into a section for chemistry majors and one for chemical biology majors, both meeting at the same time, covering topics of interest to each group relating to molecules and chemical bonding, electrical properties, intermolecular interactions and elementary spectroscopy.
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Advisement is appreciated. Thanks!
-A