Symmetry and Group Theory in Chemistry

Key Features:Ideas of symmetry and theorems of grouptheory are discussed from basics.* The physical meaning of mathematicalconcepts explained.* Applications cover Quantum Mechanics;Molecular Structures; Electronic,Vibrational and Raman Spectra;Transition Metal Chemistry.* Solved Examples to elaborate conceptsdiscussed in sections of each chapter.* Solved problems with answers at end ofthe book for students to evaluate theirunderstanding.Efforts have been made to present the symmetry elements and operations innon-mathematical format, as far as possible, in this book. We have tried toexplain these ideas by giving diagrams and figures, and hope that theseillustrations will be useful in understanding the material. The examples coveredin this book are nothing but covering the topics like: atomic structure, molecularstructure (specially molecular orbital theory, idea of hybridisation), dipolemoments, optical activity, vibrational and Raman spectra, electronic spectra,selection rules, structure of transition metal complexes and their electronicspectra, normal mode coordinate analysis and reaction dynamics.This book has been divided into ten chapters, starting with three chapters on thedevelopment of basic ideas of symmetry and group theory. Special emphasishas been placed on the concepts here. The approach adopted here is to teachconcepts through raising questions and then solving them. To understand theseprinciples, problems have been discussed and solved after every concept, aswell as, unsolved problems have also been given at the end of each chapter. Themathematical concepts used are very simple and the physical meaning of everymathematical concept used is explained so that the students understand theimportant role mathematics plays in the development of the subject.