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ENG 110IN - Solid State Chemistry

4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 3 lab periods

Fundamental principles of the chemistry of condensed states of matter including metals, polymers, molecular solids, and ceramics. Includes quantization, atomic structure, bonding, band and crystalline structure, conductivity, thermodynamics, and phase diagrams. Also includes electrochemistry and electrochemical devices, glass, optical properties and devices, and semiconductor devices.

Prerequisite(s): CHM 151IN  and MAT 220  or concurrent enrollment.


Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Discuss how and why compounds react as solutions and gases.
  2. Explain the relationship between molecular structure and the form and properties of a solid.
  3. Identify the differences between silica, silicon, and silicone.
  4. Explain the differences in the conductivity of various solids.
  5. Discuss structures and interactions at the atomic level.

Outline:
  1. Introduction/Energy
  2. Quantization
  3. Atomic Structure/Periodic Chart
  4. Bonding
    1. Ionic
    2. Covalent
    3. Metallic
    4. Van der Waals Forces
  5. Band Structure
  6. Crystalline Structure
    1. Sites
    2. Compounds
    3. Lattices
    4. Miller Indices
  7. Conductivity
  8. Thermodynamics
  9. Phase Diagrams
  10. Electrochemistry
  11. Electrochemical Devices
  12. Glass
  13. Optical Properties
  14. Optical Devices
  15. Semiconductor Devices
  16. Polymers
    1. Properties
    2. Applications