Table of Contents

Preface. PART 1: STRUCTURES AND MICROSTRUCTURES. 1. The Electron Structure of Atom. 2. Chemical Bonding. 3. States of Aggregation. 4. Phase Diagrams. 5. Crystallography and Crystal Structures. PART 2: CLASSES OF MATERIALS. 6. Metals, Ceramics, Polymers and Composites. PART 3: REACTIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS. 7. Diffusion. 8. Reactions and Transformations. 9. Oxidation and Reduction. PART 4: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. 10. Mechanical Properties of Solids. 11. Insulating Solids. 12. Magnetic Solids. 13. Electronic Conductivity in Solids. 14. Optical Aspects of Solids. 15. Thermal Properties. PART 5: NUCLEAR PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS. 16. Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions. SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL. S1. Supplementary Material to Part 1: Structures and Microstructure. S2. Supplementary Material to Part 2: Classes of Materials. S3. Supplementary Material to Part 3: Reactions and Transformations. S4. Supplementary Material to Part 4: Physical Properties. Answers to Problems and Exercises. Chemical Index. Subject Index.

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