RWTH Aachen University

Physical Chemistry I - Quantum Mechanics

Privatdozent Dr. Carsten Korte lectures chemistry to trainee chemistry teachers at the Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences at RWTH Aachen University.

His lecture course on physical chemistry I is part of the lecture module physical chemistry B for students in their third semester. The lecture (2 SWS) and the accompanying tutorial (1 SWS, taught by Junior-Prof. F. Hausen from IEK-9) teach the students about the structure of matter and spectroscopy. Students are given an introduction to quantum mechanics before learning about the spectroscopic methods used in chemistry as well as the atomic structure and various forms of chemical bonds. In 2020, 28 students and in 2021, 24 students were registered for the lecture and seminar in winter semester.