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This is a representative list of topics covered in Atomic and Molecular Structure - however all programs will be customized for the individual student. |
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 High School
- Position of an element in the Periodic Table, its atomic number and atomic mass
- Periodic Table to identify metals, semimetals, nonmetals, and halogens
- Periodic Table to identify alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and transition metals, and trends in ionization energy, electronegativity, and the relative sizes of ions and atoms
- Periodic Table to determine the number of electrons available for bonding
- The Nucleus
- Periodic Table to identify the lanthanides and actinides, and transactinide elements
- Position of an element in the periodic table, its quantum electron configuration, and reactivity with other elements in the table
- Thomson's discovery of the electron
- Rutherford's nuclear atom
- Millikan's oil drop experiment
- Einstein's explanation of the photoelectric effect
- Quantum theory of atomic structure
- Historical importance of the Bohr model of the atom
- Spectral lines
- Planck's relationship (E=hn)
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