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Electrons

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Electromagnetic radiation   a form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space  
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Electromagnetic Spectrum   Formed by all the forms of electromagnetic radiation  
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Wavelength   the distance between corresponding points in adjacent waves  
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Frequency   number of waves that pass through a specific point time  
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Hertz   the measure of frequency waves/second  
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Ground State   The lowest energy state of an atom  
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Excited State   A state in which an atom has a higher potential energy than its qround state  
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Line Spectrum   The spectrum of 4 colors emitted through a prism  
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Continuous Spectrum   The spectrum of a continuous range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation  
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Emission   When the electron falls to a lower energy level a proton is emitted  
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Absorbtion   Energy must be added to an atom in order to move an electron from a lower energy level to a higher energy level  
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Orbital   A three-dimensional region around around the nucleus that indicates the probable location of an electron  
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Principal quantum number   "n" indicates the main energy occupied by an electron occupied by the electron  
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Angular momentum quantum number   Symbolized by "l" indicates the shape of the orbital  
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Electron configuration   The arrangement of electrons in an atom  
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Noble Gas   Group 18 elements (helium, neon, argon, krypton  
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Noble Gas Configuration   An outer main energy occupied in most cases by 8 electrons  
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