Chapter 11 Flashcards
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Frequency
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The number of waves per second that pass through a given point in space
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Wavelength
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The distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs in a wave
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Photon
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A particle of electromagnetic radiation
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Ground state
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The lowest possible energy state of an atom or molecule
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Orbital
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A representation of the space occupied by an electron in an atom
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Pauli exclusion principle
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An atomic orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons and those electrons have to have opposite spins
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Valence electrons
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The electrons in the outermost occupied principle quantum level of an atom
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Core electrons
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An inner electron in an atom
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Ionization energy
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The quantity of energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion
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Excited state
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An atom with excess energy
