Chapter 2

Question 1

=3.00x10^8m/s

Answer 1

Speed of light (C)

Question 2

— distance between successive peaks/troughs

Answer 2

Wavelength

Answer 3

Electromagnetic Radiation/Radiant Energy

Question 4

— # of complete wavelengths that pass a point per unit time (normally 1/s)

Answer 4

Frequency

Question 5

Plank’s Constant (h)

Answer 5

=6.626x10^-34

Question 6

High Energy =
in terms of frequency & wavelength

Answer 6

— high frequency
— low wavelength

Question 7

Low Energy =
in terms of frequency & wavelength

Answer 7

— Low frequency
— high wavelength

Question 8

— related to intensity of light

Answer 8

Amplitude

Question 9

— bonding of light when it encounters an obstacle or split comparable in size to its wavelength.

Answer 9

Diffraction

Question 10

— In theory, energy will be released only in “chunks” or “packets” of minimum size

Answer 10

Quantum

Question 11

— minimum energy to kick on an electron

Answer 11

work function (W)

Question 12

— light has particle properties & wave properties

Answer 12

Wave-particle duality

Question 13

— single wavelength
Ex) lazer

Answer 13

Monochromatic

Question 14

— many wavelengths

Answer 14

Polychromatic

Question 15

Bohr Model

Question 16

— lowest energy state

Answer 16

Ground State

Question 17

— other energy states

Answer 17

Excited states

Question 18

— orbitals w/ same value of n.

Answer 18

Shell

Question 19

— orbitals with same value of n+l

Answer 19

Subshell