Chapter 6 Flashcards
Spectophotometry
measures chemical concentration using light(electromagnetic radiation)
Four frequency decoding devices
prisms, diffraction gratings, Michelson interferometer, Fabry-Perot interferometer
Diffraction gratings
uses diffraction and interference to separate light into different wavelengths. more lines/mm = greater separation
Prisms
separate light into its wavelengths due to a difference in refractive index
Coherent radiation
Diffraction of electromagnetic energy through two slits, must be coherent such that waves of the same frequency and phase relationship to create the band pattern imaged below
Super position Principal
constructive and destructive interference of electromagnetic waves that occupy the same domain
Refractive index of a medium
Determines how much EMR will bend when it passes from a substance of one density to a substance f another
Dispersion
When refractive endex changes with changes in wavelength or frequency
Normal dispersion of a substance
Gradual change in refractive index as the frequency changes
Anomalous dispersion
As frequency changes, there is a sharp change in refractive index. This is the frequency at which the analyte will absorb
Work function of a substance
A CONSTANT SPECIFIC TO EACH METAL MATERIAL COATING A PHOTOTUBE THAT SPECIFIES THE MINIMUM ENERGY OF THE BINDING ELECTRON
Photoelectric effect
EMR acts as both a particle(photon) and a wave
ground state of a molecule
All electrons in predicted energy levels. Lowest energy state.
electronic excitation
moving an electron from its ground state to a higher energy
fluorescence
Photon in photon out. Light that is re-emitted will be the same (resonance fluorescence=atoms), or lower in energy (non-resonance fluorescence).