If you would like to read the background material dealing with today's lecture on term symbols, please read the first part of section 13.2 in Laidler (p. 648-656) -- Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D. (pounds_aj at mercer.edu) Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science Mercer University, Macon, GA 31207 (478) 301-5627 http://faculty.mercer.edu/pounds_aj