Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms Flashcards
electromagnetic radiation
a form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space
electromagnetic spectrum
all the forms of electromagnetic radiation
constant speed of all forms of electromagnetic radiation
3.0 × 108 meters per second
speed of light (c)
3.0 × 108 meters per second
wavelength (λ)
the distance between corresponding points on adjacent waves
units for wavelength
meter
centimeter
nanometer
frequency (v)
the number of waves that pass a given point in a specific time (usually 1 second)
units for frequency
waves per second
hertz (Hz)
Hertz (Hz)
unit of measurement for frequency
equal to 1 wave per second
named for Heinrich Hertz
mathematical relationship between frequency and wavelength
c = λv
wavelength range of visible light
400nm to 700nm
types of electromagnetic radiation (in order of increasing wavelength)
gamma rays
X-rays
ultra-violet
visible light
infrared
microwaves
radio waves
types of electromagnetic radiation (in order of increasing frequency)
radio waves
microwaves
infrared
visible light
ultra-violet light
X-rays
gamma rays
types of electromagnetic radiation (in order of increasing energy)
radio waves
microwaves
infrared
visible light
ultra-violet light
X-rays
gamma rays
quantum
the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom
same thing as a photon
Planck’s constant (h)
6.626 × 10-34 joules by seconds
energy (E)
power that may be translated into motion, overcoming resistance, or causing a physical change
mathematical relationship between a quantum of energy and the frequency of radiation
E = hv
photon
a particle of electromagnetic radiation having 0 mass and carrying a quantum of energy
same thing as a quantum
energy of a photon
Ephoton = hv
ground state
the lowest energy state of an atom
excited state
a state in which an atom has a higher potential energy than it has in its ground state