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vocab for ch. 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| electromagnetic radiation | form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space. |
| wavelength | shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave. |
| frequency | the number of waves that pass a given point per second. |
| amplitude | the wave's height from the origin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough. |
| electromagnetic spectrum | encompasses all forms of electromagnetic radiation. |
| quantum | the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom. |
| plank's constant | value of 6.626X10(-34)J.s |
| photoelectric effect | electrons, called photoelectrons, are emitted from a metal's surface when light of a certain frequency shines on the surface. |
| photon | a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy. |
| atomic emission spectrum | the set of frequencies of the electromagnetic waves emitted by atoms of the element. |
| electromagnetic radiation | form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space. |
| wavelength | shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave. |
| frequency | the number of waves that pass a given point per second. |
| amplitude | the wave's height from the origin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough. |
| electromagnetic spectrum | encompasses all forms of electromagnetic radiation. |
| quantum | the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom. |
| plank's constant | value of 6.626X10(-34)J.s |
| photoelectric effect | electrons, called photoelectrons, are emitted from a metal's surface when light of a certain frequency shines on the surface. |
| photon | a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy. |
| atomic emission spectrum | the set of frequencies of the electromagnetic waves emitted by atoms of the element. |
| ground state | the lowest allowable energy state of an atom. |
| de Broglie equation | predicts that all moving particles have wave characteristics. |
| Heisenberg uncertainty principle | ststes that it is fundamentally impossible to know precisely both the velocity and position of a particle at the same time |
| quantum mechanical model of the atom | the atomic model in which electrons are treated as waves. |
| atomic orbital | describes then electron's probable location. |
| principal quantum numbers | indicate the relative sizes and energies of atomic orbitals. |
| principal energy levels | the atom's major energy levels. |
| energy sublevels | are in principal energy levels. |