Chemistry chapter 7 Flashcards
Need to Know
what is E?
E is the energy of a photon
what is h and what does it equal?
h=6.626x10^-34 J(s), h is planks constant
what are the units of frequency?
Hz, s^-1
what is the equation for the energy of a Photon?
E=hv
what is the equation of the speed of light?
C= wavelength x frequency
what is a quantum?
Packet of energy
what is a photon?
particle of light
what is wavelength?
distance between 2 consecutive peaks or troughs in a wave
what is the principal energy level?
It is represented by the principle quantum number n
when wavelength increases, energy and frequency…
decreases
wavelength and frequency have a —- type of relationship?
inverse
What is the origin of the atomic spectrum?
transitions of electrons within an atom as they jump from a higher energy levels to lower energy
What is the continuous spectrum?
A continuous spectrum is a range of colors emitted by an object that displays all wavelengths of light without any gaps or interruptions.
what is the quantum model?
The electron in a hydrogen atom moves around the nucleus in certain allowed circular orbits
what does the line spectrum show?
A line spectrum shows the specific wavelengths of light emitted or absorbed by an element or compound.
energy is ____ and can occur in discrete units of ___
quantized; hv
continues spectra shows what number of wavelengths?
contains all wavelengths of a given range
how many wavelengths does the line spectrum show?
contains only a few wavelengths
radiation from rainbows is an example of what?
the continuous spectrum
hydrogen emission spectrum is an example of what?
the line spectrum
the line spectrum is aka
atomic spectrum
continuous spectrum is aka
molecular spetra
what is the bohr model?
what is the ground state?
lowest possible state of an atom or molecule