Python for Physical Chemistry#
By Rees Hughes & Mark Wilson
How to use this Textbook#
Introduction#
This is a work in progress Jupyter Book with tutorial content for doing data analysis in Python with common experimental data formats, with particular focus towards measurements relevant for physical chemistry. Funded by the CTFP, it is tailored towards providing the appropriate resources to students of CHM223 to be able to complete a virtual lab assignment using Python and Jupyter Notebook.
This book is intended to be a starting point for continuous updates, to expand the usability beyond the course for general use by chemistry students at the University of Toronto.
Tutorial Pages#
On the left you can find all the textbook sections to familiarize yourself with using Python for plotting and analyzing experimental data. Each section will be a mix of tutorial, code examples, and interactive elements.
For CHM223 students
Look out for indicators like this highlighting particularly relevant material to you lab assignment!
Interactive Elements#
On some pages, you will see indication that the code is interactive. On any of these pages, simply click the “Live Code” button at the top and it will load an interactive version which will let you run and edit the code yourself!
Use this to try modifying some of the parameters, switch the data used, or edit the whole code itself. Interacting and experimenting is the best way to learn!
Providing Feedback#
Please forward any errors or mistakes you notice by either reaching out directly to Rees Hughes at rees.hughes(at)mail.utoronto.ca, or flagging an issue through GitHub.
Acknowledgements#
We would like to give huge thanks to David Liu & Jessica D’eon for their consultation and inspiration for this project with the R for Environmental Chemistry online textbook. Additionally, we’d like to thank Ilya Ryabinkin & Dvira Segal for creating the “Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy of HCl” lab homework assignment which has been adapted and modified here. Lastly, we’d like to acknowledge the Chemistry Teaching Fellowship Program for providing funding for this project