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Light Spectrum
Chem test 4
Question | Answer |
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stable state | lowest possible energy |
"Light" | electromagnetic radiation - wave like, behaves like a wave |
electromagnetic spectrum | gamma ray (highest) -> x-ray -> UV -> rainbow -> infrared -> microwave -> radiowave (lowest) |
wavelength | (lambda) wavelength starts @ one point & ends at same place on line. |
frequency | (nu) number of waves per second Hertz (Hz) = (1/sec) |
Light characterization equations | lambda x nu = c [c= 3x10^8 m/s] Energy = h x nu [6.626x10^-34 J*S] Energy = h x c/lambda |