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Unit2 Atomic Structu
Atomic Structure
Term | Definition |
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atomic emission spectrum | the variety of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation (light) seen through a spectroscope that are emitted by electrons as they transition from higher to lower energy levels; unique for each element . |
atomic radius | one -half of the distance between the center of the identical atoms that are not bonded together |
electromagnetic spectrum | all of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation |
electronegativity | a measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons |
frequency | the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time; also the number of waves produced in a given amount of time |
hyphen notation | A way of designing the isotopes of an element using its name (or symbol) , a hyphen,and the mass number (example :uranium -238) |
ionic radius | A measure of the size of an ion of an element in a crystal |
ionization energy | the energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion |
isotope | an atom that has the same number of 5 |
Planck's constant | a constant value that relates the energy of a photon of light to its frequency |
valence electron | an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties |
wavelength | the distance from any point on a wave to and identical point on the next wave |