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TE Chem Light & Elec
Light and Electrons Vocab
Term | Definition |
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scientific notation | a way of expressing really large or really small numbers using a coefficient and exponent |
valence electron | the electron(s) located in the outermost shell of an atom |
electromagnetic spectrum | the entire range of energy waves that exist |
visible light | the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that our eyes can detect |
wavelength | the distance from crest to crest on an energy wave |
frequency | the number of energy waves that move past a given point in 1 second |
excited state | when an electron has gained energy and moved to a shell further away from the nucleus |
ground state | the normal location of an electron before it gains energy from the environment |
photon | a packet of energy |
emission spectra | light given off by excited atoms creates a line pattern that corresponds with the wavelength of the colors of light |
spectroscope | a device that allows our eyes to see individual wavelengths of light |