Finals Chapter 5-6 Flashcards
electromagnetic radiation
a form of energy that exhibits wavelike characteristics as it travels through space
Amplitude
a waves height from the origin to crest or trough
wavelength
shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuos wave
frequency
number of waves that pass through a given point per second
electromagnetic spectrum
encompasses all forms of electromagnetic radiation, with the only differences in the types of radiation being their frequencies and wavelengths
quantum
the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom
Planck’s constant
6.626x10^-34 J*s
photoelectric effect
when electrons, called photoelectrons, are emitted from a metals surface when light of a certain frequency shines on the surface
photom
a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy
atomic emission spectrum
set of frequencies of the electromagnetic waves emitted by atoms of the element
ground state
lowest allowable energy state of an atom
de Broglie equation
predicts that all moving particles have wave characteristics
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
it is fundamentally impossible to know precisely both the velocity and position of a particle at the same time
quantum mechanical model of the atom
the atomic model in which electrons are treated as waves
atomic orbital
a three-dimensional region around the nucleus
principle quantum numbers(n)
indicate the relative sizes and energies of atomic orbitals