KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
Understand the basic elements of crystalline structures and the characteristics of the solid state.
Understand the main properties of X-ray sources, and acquire the diffraction techniques for the characterization of chemical structures.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
Acquire the ability to relate the three-dimensional structure and symmetry to the chemical and physical properties of molecules and crystalline materials.
Acquire the ability to collect and analyze diffraction spectra from powder samples and single crystals, and to use crystallographic databases.
Analyze diffraction data to obtain information on crystalline structures.

MAKING JUDGMENTS:
Acquire concepts and tools necessary for the description of the structural characteristics of crystalline solids.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Learn how to produce images of crystalline structures using the software introduced during lessons and laboratory exercises, to highlight the main characteristics of three-dimensional structures.
Learn how to identify and explain the important relationships between structure and properties.

LEARNING SKILLS:
Read and understand articles on topics in structural chemistry and discuss critical issues.
Know and consult the principal databases related to the field of structural chemistry.

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