Structure and Properties of Materials

2.

Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding

2.1.

Fundamental Concepts

2.1.1.

2.1.1.1.

Subatomic Particles

2.1.1.2.

Atomic Structure Models

2.1.1.3.

Nuclear Structure

2.1.2.

Atomic Number and Atomic Mass

2.1.2.1.

2.1.2.2.

Atomic Weight Calculations

2.1.2.3.

Mass Spectrometry

2.1.3.

Electron Configurations

2.1.3.1.

Quantum Numbers

2.1.3.2.

Electron Shells and Subshells

2.1.3.3.

Aufbau Principle

2.1.3.4.

Pauli Exclusion Principle

2.1.3.5.

2.1.3.6.

Electron Configuration Notation

2.1.4.

The Periodic Table

2.1.4.1.

Periodic Trends

2.1.4.2.

2.1.4.3.

Ionization Energy

2.1.4.4.

Electronegativity

2.1.4.5.

Groups and Periods

2.1.4.6.

Relationship to Material Properties

2.2.

Atomic Bonding in Solids

2.2.1.

Primary Interatomic Bonds

2.2.1.1.

2.2.1.1.1.

Electron Transfer

2.2.1.1.2.

Coulombic Forces

2.2.1.1.3.

Ionic Compounds

2.2.1.1.4.

2.2.1.2.

Covalent Bonding

2.2.1.2.1.

Electron Sharing

2.2.1.2.2.

Directional Nature

2.2.1.2.3.

Covalent Compounds

2.2.1.2.4.

Bond Strength and Length

2.2.1.3.

Metallic Bonding

2.2.1.3.1.

Electron Sea Model

2.2.1.3.2.

Delocalized Electrons

2.2.1.3.3.

Metallic Properties

2.2.2.

Secondary Bonding

2.2.2.1.

Van der Waals Forces

2.2.2.2.

Dipole-Dipole Interactions

2.2.2.3.

London Dispersion Forces

2.2.2.4.

Hydrogen Bonding

2.2.2.5.

Induced Dipole Interactions

2.2.3.

2.2.3.1.

Bonding in Real Materials

2.2.3.2.

Bonding Character Transitions

2.3.

Correlation of Bonding Type with Material Properties

2.3.1.

Melting and Boiling Points

2.3.2.

Electrical Conductivity

2.3.3.

Mechanical Properties

2.3.4.

Thermal Properties

2.3.5.

Optical Properties

2.3.6.

2.3.7.

Chemical Reactivity

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