Resource Topic: Physical Chemistry

  • Quantum Mechanics

      Simulations

    • Why Things Have Color

      Simulation

      This tutorial puts the particle- in-a-box model of quantum mechanics in a context of light absorption by materials. It ties together simple ideas such as the color of material being the complement of that absorbed,…

    • Statistical Mechanical Simulator

      Simulation

      The Statistical Mechanics Simulator allows students to create a multi-level quantum mechanical system and explore the partition function and thermodynamic properties.

  • Spectroscopy

      Simulations

    • Spectroscopic Simulator

      Simulation

      A simulation of the vibrational/rotational spectrum of a diatomic molecule (for physical chemistry courses).

      This simulation of an infra-red spectrometer allows students to adjust the experimental and…