Ceramics, Polymers, Metals, and Composites

  1. Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding
    1. Fundamental Concepts
      1. The Atom
        1. Protons
          1. Neutrons
            1. Electrons
              1. Atomic Number
                1. Mass Number
                  1. Isotopes
                  2. Atomic Models
                    1. Bohr Model
                      1. Energy Levels
                        1. Electron Orbits
                          1. Limitations
                          2. Quantum Mechanical Model
                            1. Wave-Particle Duality
                              1. Probability Distributions
                                1. Quantum Numbers
                              2. Electron Configurations
                                1. Shells and Subshells
                                  1. Principal Quantum Number
                                    1. Azimuthal Quantum Number
                                      1. Magnetic Quantum Number
                                        1. Spin Quantum Number
                                        2. Pauli Exclusion Principle
                                          1. Hund's Rule
                                            1. Aufbau Principle
                                            2. The Periodic Table
                                              1. Organization by Atomic Number
                                                1. Groups and Periods
                                                  1. Relationship to Material Properties
                                                2. Atomic Bonding in Solids
                                                  1. Bonding Forces and Energies
                                                    1. Attractive Forces
                                                      1. Repulsive Forces
                                                        1. Potential Energy Curves
                                                          1. Bond Energy
                                                            1. Bond Length
                                                              1. Equilibrium Spacing
                                                              2. Primary Interatomic Bonds
                                                                1. Ionic Bonding
                                                                  1. Electron Transfer
                                                                    1. Coulombic Attraction
                                                                      1. Ionic Compounds
                                                                        1. Coordination Number
                                                                        2. Covalent Bonding
                                                                          1. Electron Sharing
                                                                            1. Directional Nature
                                                                              1. Hybridization
                                                                                1. Bond Angles
                                                                                2. Metallic Bonding
                                                                                  1. Electron Sea Model
                                                                                    1. Delocalized Electrons
                                                                                      1. Non-directional Nature
                                                                                    2. Secondary Bonding
                                                                                      1. Van der Waals Forces
                                                                                        1. Dipole-Dipole Interactions
                                                                                          1. London Dispersion Forces
                                                                                            1. Induced Dipole Interactions
                                                                                            2. Hydrogen Bonding
                                                                                              1. Requirements for Formation
                                                                                                1. Strength and Directionality
                                                                                            3. Correlation of Bonding Type with Material Properties
                                                                                              1. Melting and Boiling Points
                                                                                                1. Electrical Conductivity
                                                                                                  1. Thermal Conductivity
                                                                                                    1. Mechanical Strength
                                                                                                      1. Ductility and Brittleness
                                                                                                        1. Solubility
                                                                                                          1. Optical Properties

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