Chem 131A. Lec 23. Quantum Principles: LCAO-MO Approximation Applied to H2+

UCI Chem 131A Quantum Principles (Winter 2014)
Lec 23. Quantum Principles -- LCAO-MO Approximation Applied to H2+ --
Instructor: A.J. Shaka, Ph.D

License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA

Description: This course provides an introduction to quantum mechanics and principles of quantum chemistry with applications to nuclear motions and the electronic structure of the hydrogen atom. It also examines the Schrödinger equation and study how it describes the behavior of very light particles, the quantum description of rotating and vibrating molecules is compared to the classical description, and the quantum description of the electronic structure of atoms is studied.

This video is part of a 28-lecture undergraduate-level course titled "Quantum Principles" taught at UC Irvine by A.J. Shaka, Ph.D.

Recorded on March 06, 2014.

Index of Topics:
0:01:06 LCAO-MO Approximation
0:03:22 Variational Energies
0:04:49 Matrix Elements
0:14:44 The Overlap Integral
0:25:41 The Hab Matrix Element
0:33:50 Is H2+ Stable?