# CHEM 218 — Quantum Chemistry (AUB) > CHEM 218 Quantum Chemistry at American University of Beirut. 7 student reviews · 4 shared files. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/522 Retrieved: 2026-11-01 ## Facts - Course code: CHEM 218 - Title: Quantum Chemistry - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Chemistry - Department: Chemistry - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Professors on record (3): Balsam Halawi, Lara Halaoui, Rabih Sultan ## Catalogue description Failures of classical physics, quantum theory, Schrödinger equation, particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, rotational motion, hydrogen atom, atomic orbitals, spin, Pauli exclusion principle, complex atoms, term symbols, molecular structure, hybridization, Hückel theory, rotation, vibration, and electronic spectra. ## Quick answers ### What is CHEM 218 at AUB? CHEM 218 Quantum Chemistry is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Failures of classical physics, quantum theory, Schrödinger equation, particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, rotational motion, hydrogen atom, atomic orbitals, spin, Pauli exclusion principle, complex atoms, term symbols, molecular structure, hybridization, Hückel theory, rotation, vibration, and electronic spectra. ### How many credits is CHEM 218? CHEM 218 Quantum Chemistry is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is CHEM 218 hard? 7 AUB students have written about CHEM 218 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average. ### Who teaches CHEM 218 at AUB? Studiety has 3 professors on record for CHEM 218: Balsam Halawi, Lara Halaoui, Rabih Sultan. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### What are the prerequisites for CHEM 218? CHEM 218 lists 2 prerequisites: CHEM 201 Chemical Principles, MATH 201 Calculus and Analytical Geometry III. ### Are there past papers for CHEM 218? Yes — 4 files for CHEM 218 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## What to expect - Has Quiz 1 - Has Quiz 2 - Has Final - Has Attendance - Has Project - Has Graded Homeworks - Has Participation - Original Book Necessary ## Prerequisites - [CHEM 201 — Chemical Principles](https://studiety.com/aub/course/525) - [MATH 201 — Calculus and Analytical Geometry III](https://studiety.com/aub/course/645) ## Shared course material 4 files shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Syllabi: 2 (most recent from 2015) - Exams & quizzes: 2 (most recent from 2008) ## Student reviews 7 of 7 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **2020-07** — 218 is the best chem class i have taken. The instructor is great - **2020-07** — She’s very good and the exams aren’t hard, very similar to what she solves beforehand. - **2020-07** — It was my favorite, solve all the problem sets and excercises and you'll do great - **2019-08** — A challenging course for chemistry majors. both professor are very helpful and passionate about what they do. however it will still be a difficult course explaining difficult concepts. there is definitely a raise a the end. both professors will make you fall asleep. - **2019-08** — i forgot to mention that rabih sultan in chem 218 is veryyyyyyyyyy slowwwww and u will definitely feel asleep :p! But he gives u 2 min break :p and he does take attendance - **2019-08** — With rabih sultan he will give u solved problem sets to practice the things said in class if u solve them and understand every single detail it's enough otherwise u will find difficulty in the course !! Solving without understanding the details of each question will make things hard ( s2alo mjarrib ;) :p ) and about the grades u will get a curve raise ! It was a good raise for me after failing quiz1 and quiz2 :p - **2019-08** — She’s very good and the exams aren’t hard, very similar to what she solves beforehand. ## See also - [All Chemistry courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/chemistry.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.