Type: | Open University Language: English |
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Previous course: C2030
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No credit points with: C2030
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Recommended semester: 4th semester
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Scope and form: Lectures and exercises over a 3-week period.
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Examination: Assessment of report and approval of exercises. Delivering report. (13-scale)
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Participant limitation: max. 12
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Department: Department of Chemistry
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Aim: To introduce the principles of structural chemistry in order to enable the student to use X-ray diffraction methods and to interpret the results of crystal structure investigations.
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Contents: Theory of X-ray scattering from crystals. Single crystal diffractometry. Theory of crystal structure determination. Phase identification by powder diffraction. Use of structural databases. Experimental work including crystal mounting and X-ray work. Structure determination of a fairly simple crystalline compound.
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