Computational Chemistry Notes

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Computational Chemistry (2025–2026 Edition) is a complete university-level guide for graduate and postgraduate students. Designed for B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., and PhD learners, it provides syllabus coverage, MCQs, and quizzes for exams and research, supporting concept building, quick revision, and self-assessment.

📚 Syllabus Overview
This edition covers a full course of Computational Chemistry arranged unit-wise with MCQs and quizzes. Each unit introduces essential concepts, computational methods, and problem-solving skills.

🔬 Unit 1: Introduction to Computational Chemistry
History and evolution, scope, role in research & industry, comparison with experimental methods, software/tools, hardware requirements, programming languages basics, data handling & visualization, ethics & reproducibility.

⚛ Unit 2: Quantum Chemistry Foundations
Principles of quantum mechanics, Schrödinger equation, operators & observables, postulates, approximation methods, variational principle & perturbation theory, particle in a box, quantum numbers, Born-Oppenheimer approximation, spin & Pauli exclusion principle.

🧬 Unit 3: Molecular Orbital Theory and Electronic Structure
Atomic orbitals, hybridization, LCAO, MO diagrams, Hartree-Fock & SCF, electron correlation, DFT, basis sets, Effective core potentials & pseudopotentials, ab initio vs semi-empirical methods.

🧪 Unit 4: Computational Methods for Molecular Properties
Potential energy surfaces and stationary points, geometry optimization techniques, vibrational frequency analysis, transition states, dipole moments and polarizabilities, solvent effects: implicit and explicit models, UV-Vis spectra, electrostatic potentials, conformational analysis and energy profiling.

🏗 Unit 5: Molecular Mechanics and Force Fields
Principles, force fields (AMBER, CHARMM, OPLS, GROMOS), bond/angle/torsion parameters, non-bonded interactions, energy minimization, biomolecular applications, QM-MM, visualization.

🏃 Unit 6: Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Theory & principles, Newton’s equations, integration methods, thermostats & barostats, boundary conditions, trajectory analysis, enhanced sampling, biomolecular simulations, MD software.

🎲 Unit 7: Monte Carlo Methods in Chemistry
Basics, random sampling, Metropolis algorithm, phase equilibria, simulated annealing, statistical mechanics, hybrid MC-MD, free energy calculations, convergence criteria.

🌡 Unit 8: Computational Thermodynamics & Kinetics
Thermodynamic properties, reaction coordinates, transition state theory, free energy perturbation, catalytic cycles, entropy & enthalpy, kinetic Monte Carlo, solvent effects, validation with data.

🎶 Unit 9: Computational Spectroscopy
IR & Raman, UV-Vis spectra, Time-dependent density functional theory TD-DFT, NMR shifts, EPR basics, spin-orbit effects, comparison with experiments, structural applications.

💡 Unit 10: Applications of Computational Chemistry
Drug design & docking, QSAR, catalysis, materials design, environmental chemistry, photochemistry, green chemistry and sustainability applications, AI integration, future trends.

✨ This app is inspired by the authors: Dr. Alexander, T. Imran, Dr. Jonathan, A. Qureshi

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