photochemistry Flashcards
light processes important for ____ and _____
photosynthesis and vision
Uv (290-400nm) and visible (400-700nm) radiation drive photoactive processes because
they cause electronic transitions in moleecules
infared (800+nm) causes _____ transitions
vibrational
(heat)
energy formula?
E = hv = hc/(wavelength)
in formula E =
photon energy (joules)
in formula h is the
planck constant
in formula v is
photon frequency (nm)
in formula c is
speed of light
energy is _____ to wavelength
inversly proportional
for organic molecule to absorb light it must have
conjugated double bonds or a conjugated pi-orbital system
photohcemical process starts with
absorption of photon
absorbance of photon results in
elevation of an electron from a ground state to excited state
the photons energy must match the difference in ______ between the ____ and ____ states of the molecule
energy
ground
excited
because most organic molecules have all electrons in _____ bonds, all electrons are _____ with opposite _____. this is the ____ _____ principle
covalent
paired
spin
pauli exclusion principle
net electron spin in organic molecules is ___ and they exist as ____ ____ molecules
O
singlet state molecules
when the molecule absorbs a photon, ___ is conserved, therefore excitation is always from…
spin
the ground singlet state to the excited singlet state