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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding is a 12-week-long core program offered by IIT Madras. The online course will help the students explore the principles of quantum chemistry in depth and will provide them with a thorough understanding of atomic structure and chemical bonding. The course is worth taking as it is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding Certification Course is recommended for undergraduate and postgraduate students of chemistry who are interested in quantum chemistry.

Though Swayam offers the Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding online course free of cost, the learners must have to make the payments of the exam fee and crack the certification qualifying exam to get hold of the certificate. The course is designed and taught by Prof. K. Mangala Sunder who is a professor at IIT Madras. To be eligible for the course, Swayam specifies certain prerequisites including mathematical understanding and introductory ideas of modern physics.

The Highlights

Online programme
Undergraduate level
E-certificate
AICTE-approved
Offered by Swayam

Programme Offerings

Certificate of completion
Conceptual understanding
AICTE-approved certificate

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Madras

There is no Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding Certification Fee. Yet, the learners must pay an exam fee of Rs. 1000 to appear for the certification qualifying exam.

Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding Fee Structure

Name of the Course	Fee Amount in INR
Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding	Rs. 1000 (Exam Fee)

Eligibility Criteria

Academic Qualifications

To be eligible for joining the online program, the learners must have an understanding of certain concepts of mathematics such as integral and differential calculus, Matrix algebra, Eigenvalue, and eigenvector analysis. Also, the learners must have an introductory understanding of modern physics including Planck’s radiation law, Einstein’s theory of the photoelectric effect, and wave-particle duality.

Certification Qualifying Details

Post the Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding online course, the candidates will be provided with certification only if they achieve a certain percentage of marks in assignments and certification qualifying exam; 75% in the exam and 25% in assignments.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Chemistry

Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding Certification Syllabus will walk the learners through concepts of quantum chemistry including atomic structure and chemical bonding and structure of atoms molecules and chemical bonds. Moreover, the learners will be introduced to angular momentum, elementary model problems and chemical bonding in electron systems.

Who it is for

Chemist

Anyone who is keen to learn and understand quantum chemistry can join the Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding Classes. The ideal candidates for the programme are undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as the professionals like Chemist.

Admission Details

Get into the Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding Training through the steps mentioned below:

Step 1- Register and log in to the Swayam portal.

Step 2- Browse the official URL https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_cy36/preview and enroll in the online program.

The Syllabus

Historical introduction to Quantum chemistry
A brief description of Planck’s radiation law, the study of the photoelectric effect by Einstein, the Hydrogen atom model by Niels Bohr, and a formal introduction to matter waves through de Broglie’s proposal

The time-dependent and time-independent Schrödinger wave equation.
Simple illustrations using matter waves.

The particle in a one-dimensional and multi-dimensional potential-free box.
Solutions and interpretations.
Definitions of expectation values and probabilities.

Particle on a ring and angular momentum in quantum mechanics.
Introduction to the abstract concept of spins and abstract states in quantum mechanics.

The harmonic oscillator, eigenvalues and eigenfunctions.

Introduction to vectors through matrices. Linear vector spaces and matrix methods for vectors.
Special matrices, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors of a matrix and the relation to quantum mechanics.

The hydrogen atom.
Formulation of the problem and separation of the Schrödinger equation using spherical polar coordinates.

The hydrogen atom.
Solutions of the Schrödinger equation and their visualizations.
Expectation value calculations.

Elementary Introduction to angular momentum in quantum mechanics and the spin states of two coupled spin-1/2 systems (two-electron spin states).

Born-Oppenheimer approximation and introduction to bonding concepts.
The hydrogen molecule ion and simple analysis of molecular states.

The hydrogen molecule and the concept of linear combination of atomic orbitals.

Review and Summary

Evaluation process

Swayam will conduct a proctored exam at one of the prescribed centres for the learners to get qualified for the certificate after the Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding Certification by Swayam.

Instructors

IIT Madras Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How long will it take to complete the Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding online course?

The online programme can be completed within 12 weeks.

2: What are the prerequisites to join the Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding online certification?

The prerequisites for joining the online course is to have an understanding of certain mathematical concepts including integral and differential calculus, Eigenvalue, Matrix algebra and eigenvector analysis align with the understanding of modern physics.

3: Which level candidates are ideal for the online course on quantum chemistry?

The online programme can be taken by undergraduate and postgraduate students who come from a chemistry background.

4: Which IIT is collaborating with Swayam to offer the course?

The online certification is offered by Swayam in collaboration with IIT Madras.

5: Who is the faculty of IIT Madras who developed and teaches the online certificate programme?

The online certificate programme is developed and instructed by Prof. K. Mangala Sunder.