Solid State
  • Classification of solids based on different binding forces −
    • Molecular
    • Ionic
    • covalent and metallic solids
    • amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea)
  • Unit cell in two dimensional and three dimensional lattices
  • Calculation of density of unit cell
  • Packing in solids
  • Packing efficiency
  • Voids
  • Number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell
  • Point defects
  • Electrical and magnetic properties
  • Band theory of −
    • Metals
    • Conductors
    • Semiconductors
    • Insulators
    • n & p type semiconductors