Matter

Instruction is in the form of lectures, calculation exercises and mandatory laboratory sessions.

Course content:

• the background to quantum mechanics: photons, matter waves and wave-particle-duality
• different atom models
• basic quantum mechanics: wave function, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, the Schrödinger equation and its solution for different potentials
• quantum mechanical tunneling through potential barriers
• application of the Schrödinger equation for the hydrogen atom and multielectron atoms and characterisation of its solutions with quantum numbers
• structure of atomic nucleus
• the structure of the periodic system, classification of elements and their properties and occurrence of the most important element groups
• chemical bonding: ionic bonding and covalent bonding, connection between electronic structure and molecular geometry as described with the Lewis-, VSEPR- and valence-bonding models, molecular orbital theory: the LCAO method

-the connection between materials electronic structure and properties (e.g. chemical reactivity and interaction with electromagnetic radiation)

• intermolecular forces: hydrogen bond, van der Waal's forces and properties in the solid state, gases and fluids
• the dipole moment
• mass balance and stoichiometry in simple chemical reactions.

Progressive specialisation: G1N (has only upper‐secondary level entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Admission requirements: Mathematics 22.5 ECTS cr, including multivariable analysis 7.5 ECTS cr and mechanics 7.5 ECTS cr

Selection: Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (studied during year 2)
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (studied during year 2)