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Vocab and Deffintions of words that I had 2 do in my chemistry class. (ch. 5)
| The Word | The Definition |
|---|---|
| Wavelength | The shortest distance between Equivalent points on a continuous wave. |
| Frequency | The number of waves that pass a given point per second. |
| Amplitude | The height of a wave from the origin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough. |
| Quantum | The minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom. |
| Photon | A particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy. |
| Atom | The smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element. |
| Isotope | Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons. |
| Radioactivity | The process in which some substances spontaneously emit radiation. |
| Neutron | A neutral subatomic particle in an atom's nucleus that has a mass nearly equal to that of a proton. |