• The structure of atoms
• The hydrogen atom
• Radial wave functions
  
• Angular wave functions
  
• Energies of orbitals
  
• The polyelectronic atom
• Electron spin and Pauli exclusion principle
  
• The Aufbau principle
  
• Shielding
  
• Sizes of atoms
  
• Ionization energy, electron affinities
  

           Aufbau (building up) principle
           Ionization energy and electron affinity
           Electron affinity
           Atomic structure

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• Symmetry and group theory
• Symmetry elements and symmetry operations
  
• Point groups
• Irriducible representations and chracater tables
• Use of point group symmetry
• Optical activity
• Infra red and Raman spectroscopy
• Crystallography
• Disorder

          Examples of molecules with different point groups

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           Lattice types

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           Molecular geometry and bonding theories

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           Berry pseudorotation of PF₅
           VSEPR theory and molecular shapes

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• The solid state
• Structure of complex solids
• Layered structures
  
• Madelung constants
• Imperfections in crystals
• Conductivity in ionic solids
  
• Solids held together by covalent bonding
  
• Band theory
• Semiconductors, scientific principles
  
• Intrinsic and photoexcited semiconductors
  
• Impurity and defect semiconductors
  
• High temperature superconductors

           Band theory of bonding in solids

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• Chemical Forces
• Internuclear distances and atomic radii
• Van der Waals radii
• Ionic radii
  
• Covalent radii, Metallic radii
  
• Types of chemical forces
• Covalent bonding, ionic bonding, ion-dipole forces, dipole-dipole interactions, induced dipole  intereactions, repulsive forces, hydrogen bonding
• Hydrates and Clathrates
• Melting and boiling points
• Solubility
• Chemical equilibrium - solubility

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