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chapter 5 -1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| electromagnetic radiation | a form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space. |
| wavelength | the shortest distance between equivalent points on a continous wave. |
| frequency | the number of waves that pass a given point per second. |
| amplitude | the waves height from the origin to a crest, or from the origin to the trough. |
| electromagnetic spectrum | encompasses all forms of electromagnetic radiation, with the only differences in the types of radiation being their frequencies and wavelengths. |
| quantum | the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom. |
| planck's constant | h, which has a value of 6.626 X 10^-34 j*s, where j is the symbol for the joule. |
| photoelectric effect | electrons are emitted from a metal's surface when light of a certain frequency shines on a surface. |
| photon | a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy. |
| atom 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 | it is fundamentally impossible to know precisely both the velocity and position of a particle at the same time. |
| atomic orbital | a 3D region around the nucleus |
| principal energy levels | atoms major energy levels |
| principal quantum numbers | which the quantum mechanical model assigns to indicate the relative sizes and energies of atomic orbitals. |
| energy sublevel | the energy levels contained within a principal energy level. |