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Vocab
Vocabulary definitions
Question | Answer |
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Electromagnetic Spectrum | Includes all forms of electromagnetic radiation with differing wavelengths and frequencies |
Planck's Constant | Has a value of 6.626x10-34 J s, where J is a symbol for joule and s is seconds |
Photoelectric Effect | Phenomenon in which photoelectrons are emitted from a metal's surface when light of a certain frequency shines on the surface |
Continuous Specrtum | Shines with a connected series of colors, each with unique wavelengths and frequencies |
Atomic Emission Spectrum | Set of frequencies of light emitted by the atoms of a specific element |
Heisenburg Uncertainty Principle | States that it fundamentslly impossible to know precisely both the velocity and position of a particle at the same time |
Electron Configuration | arrangement of electrons in an atom |
Aufbau Principle | States that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available |
Pauli Exclusion Principle | States that a maximum of two electrons, with opposite spins, may occupy a single atomic orbital |
Hund's Rule | Single electrons with the same spin must occupy each equal energy orbital before additional electrons are added |