Read IR spectra
Identify the functional groups of ten molecules from NIST database spectra.
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Chemistry & materials · 24Advanced
Physical & Computational Chemist
Learners aiming at molecular modelling.
General and physical chemistry, spectroscopy, statistical thermodynamics, quantum mechanics and density functional theory.
154hours of coursework
16weeks at 10 h
6steps
8courses
5universities
Target skills
ChemistryLaboratory ExperiencePhysicsScientific MethodsExperimentationAnalytical ChemistryLaboratory TechniquesVibrationsLinear AlgebraCalculusMechanicsElectrical Engineering
Skill labels as listed on Coursera.
Target jobs
- Computational chemist
- Chemistry R&D engineer
- Physical chemistry PhD student
Progression
- 1Rice University
Stated prerequisites: None required; high school chemistry recommended
- 2University of ManchesterBeginner
- 3University of ManchesterIntermediateVirtual spectroscopic laboratory
Stated prerequisites: Some related experience required
- 4University of MinnesotaBeginner
Stated prerequisites: No prior experience required
- 5University of Colorado BoulderIntermediate
Stated prerequisites: Undergraduate calculus, differential equations and linear algebra
Show the 3 courses
Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Foundations of Quantum Mechanics Intermediate 27 h 4.5 (94) Theory of Angular Momentum Intermediate 13 h 4.0 (20) Approximation Methods Intermediate 14 h 4.4 (14) - 6École PolytechniqueAdvanced
Stated prerequisites: Basic quantum mechanics
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Chemistry 2eOpenStaxFree, CC BY 4.0
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