5.111 Principles of Chemical Science
5.111 Principles of Chemical Science (Fall 2014, MIT OCW). Instructor: Professor Catherine Drennan. This course provides an introduction to the chemistry of biological, inorganic, and organic molecules. The emphasis is on basic principles of atomic and molecular electronic structure, thermodynamics, acid-base and redox equilibria, chemical kinetics, and catalysis. One year of high school chemistry is the expected background for this freshman-level course.
Lecture 13 - Molecular Orbital Theory. Why do some atoms readily form bonds with each other and other atoms don't? Using molecular orbital theory, we can rationalize why molecular hydrogen (H2) is an abundant molecule whereas molecular helium (He2) is not. If you want to power your starship with dilithium (Li2) crystals, you should watch this lecture.
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| Lecture 13 - Molecular Orbital Theory |
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