Qualitatively order the molecular energy levels into electronic, vibrational, rotational and other energy levels.

Calculate the relative population of these energy levels.

Identify the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum corresponding to different molecular transitions.

Calculate the energy differences in various units that are commonly used in molecular spectroscopy.

Understand the physical basis of selection rules in general and for electronic spectroscopy in particular.

Identify different parts of an absorption spectrometer.

Label electronic energy levels using the total angular momentum quantum number.

Rationalize the multiplet structure of electronic spectra